Re: Interfaces Config

[Russell <rjshaw@iprimus.com.au>]

ThomasRatliffDDS wrote:
> 
> How does one configure the interfaces file to do the following?
> 
> At boot assume this is a dhcp served connection but if not drop back to a
> static interface
> 
> Also, currently the resolve.conf file is overwritten to reflect the
> dhcp served network and nameserver.  However when I have to use a static
> address, I have to manually edit ths resolv.conf file from the last dhcp
> altered entry back to the static entry.  Is there a workaround for this?

I've just been looking thru the ifupdown bugs archive. There's lots
of suggestions in there.