Re: problem bringing up eth0

["s. keeling" <keeling@spots.ab.ca>]

Incoming from germ germ:
> I changed the eth0 dchp line to:
> iface etho inet static
>  address 192.168.0.129
>  netmask 255.255.255.0
>  gateway 192.168.0.2
> 
> "ifconfig -a" inet line now has IP,mask and bcast but
> I am unable to ping out or get pinged.
> 
> do I have to modify anthing in /etc/dhclient/conf?

You're using static addressing.  No DHCP required.

/etc/network/interfaces:

   auto lo eth0

then "ifup eth0" or /etc/init.d/networking restart"


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