Re: Interfaces Config

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

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ThomasRatliffDDS wrote:
> 
> Thanks could you give me the URL of ifupdown bugs archive?
> 
> tom
> 
> On Tue, 13 Aug 2002, Russell wrote:
> 
> > 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.