USB connection to Cablemodem, cdc_ether, resolvconf?

[Paul Chany <csanyipal@gmail.com>]

Hi,

I have connected my Debian GNU/Linux Lenny through USB to my
Cablemodem. My kernel is linux-image-2.6.26-1-686.

I'm trying to setup my eth0 network interface. It should have a static
and public IP address.

I have setup eth0 network interface as static in interfaces file:
[snip..]
auto lo eth0
iface lo inte loopback

iface eth0 inet static
      address 217.17.111.164
      netmask 255.255.255.0
[..snip]

I have loaded kernel modules for USB-Ethernet card:
lsmod gives me the following:
[snip..]
...
cdc_ether  4672  0
usbnet    14024  1  cdc_ether
...
[..snip]

I run resolvconf to setup nameservers:
 # cat file_with_nameservers | resolvconf -a eth0

so after this command abowe I get the file:
/etc/resolvconf/run/interface/eth0

with nameservers.

Still I can't reach the Internet:
ping www.google.com

However after a reboot this file:
/etc/resolvconf/run/interface/eth0
missing.

What am I missing here?
How can I setup Nameservers?

Any advices will be appreciated!

-- 
Regards,
Paul Chany
You can freely correct my English.
http://csanyi-pal.info