Getting network settings to stick

[waltwilliams@intergate.com]

Greetings

I have put Debian Etch on my laptop. Somewhere during the course of  
the install the IP address I assigned didn't stick. I have used the  
ifconfig command in an attempt to set it but the system doesn't retain  
it between boot ups. I have also looked at the file in the  
/etc/network directory but it has the address set in there. How can I  
get the system to retain the desired IP address?

Any pointers and comments will be appreciated.

Walt

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