Re: /etc/network/interfaces
On Wed, Aug 21, 2002 at 11:29:54PM +0200, Vincent Lefevre wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 21, 2002 at 10:21:53 -0700, David N. Welton wrote:
> > So, I've had it with dicking around with this poorly documented thing
>
> Yes, I spent several hours to configure mine. :(
>
> > (not to mention its contributions to the 'lots of little languages'
> > problem), and am going to break down and ask for help.
> >
> > What is wrong with the following?
> >
> > mapping eth0
> > script /root/bin/eth0mapping.tcl
> > map home home
> > map company eth0-company
> >
> > iface eth0-company inet static
> > address 216.1.2.3
> > netmask 255.255.254.0
> > gateway 216.1.2.1
> >
> > (numbers changed to protect the innocent). The Tcl script never even
> > gets run.
>
> I have an "auto eth0" line before. I don't know if this is necessary,
> though.
I think it might be necessary. At one point my lo interface wasn't
getting configured because I didn't have a 'auto lo' line. The machine
was behaving a little odd before I found that :)
Geoff
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