Re: DSL Problems back (after apt-get upgrade)

["Phil Beder" <phillinux@brainlink.com>]

> | apt-get upgrade-dist -u
> 
> This isn't an actual command.  You probably mean 'apt-get
>  dist-upgrade -u'.
YES
> 
> 
> The ifupdown package changed some details regarding the
>  format of the
> /etc/network/interfaces file.  I don't know if this was a
> potato->woody change or a slink->potato change.  The
>  difference is
> whether or not interfaces are automatically brought up.
>   On my
> woody/sarge/sid systems I have an "auto <name>" line for
>  each
> interface I want automatically brought up.  Thus the file
>  looks like
> 
>     auto lo
>     iface lo inet loopback
> 
>     auto eth0
>     iface eth0 inet static
>         address 192.168.0.2
>         netmask 255.255.255.0
>         gateway 192.168.0.1
> 
> If you are lacking the 'auto' line then that is why your
>  network isn't
> available after a reboot.

BY GEORGE!! (not W)
THE AUTO ETH0 LINE DID IT.
when the NIC is recognized properly at boot everything
 falls into place.

Now the man pages.