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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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