Re: ip address

[Kent West <westk@acu.edu>]

nano@xmission.com wrote:

>Hi,
>I just installed Debian Sarge, and by mistake I configured the NIC to DHCP. I
>don't want DHCP, how can I change the ip address from DHCP to a permanent
>static ip address? I tried already ifconfig eth0 ipaddress, it works, but the
>change is just temporary. When I reboot the computer, the NIC still picks up a
>DHCP address. Please Help
>Thanks
>
>  
>
Edit "/etc/network/interfaces"; comment out the line "iface eth0 inet
dhcp", and replace it with the two or three lines similar to what you
find in "man interfaces":

> iface eth0 inet static
>          address 192.168.1.10
>          netmask 255.255.255.0
>          gateway 192.168.1.1      

Then either reboot or run "/etc/init.d/networking restart".

-- 
Kent