Re: /etc/network/interfaces file ?
On Sat, 16 Dec 2006 17:17:39 -0900
Greg Madden <gomadtroll@gci.net> wrote:
> For several installs over a period of time for Etch, using a
> net-install cd. The ~/network/interfaces file uses the line
> "allow-hotplug eth0". This has not worked on my boxes, I have to type
> 'dhclient eth0' to connect. I use an Ipcop firewall, dhcp, hooked up
> to a switch. I comment out the 'hotplug' line and use 'eth0 auto' the
> old way, and all is well. Anyone else see this and what package is
> this associated with ?
>
> TIA
>
>
What has solved this for me, while leaving the default '--allow-hotplug'
statement is to put after this line, a line "auto eth0' which was
missing on my box.
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Greg Madden
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