On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 12:35:30PM +0100, Brian wrote: > On Sun 25 Aug 2013 at 21:16:10 -0700, Robert Holtzm wrote: > > > On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 07:38:55PM -0400, Randy Kramer wrote: > > > > > > I'm not an expert at this stuff, but I believe you need that line--try > > > uncommenting it. > > > > > > Assuming eth0 is your internet card (where you plug in your Ethernet cable / > > > RJ-45 connector, you want that to come up and get an IP address from dhcp. > > > > If so, can you account for the fact that I couldn't get eth0 to connect > > until I commented out that line. BTW, that fix came from a forum. I > > disremember which one. A search should bring it up. > > Anyone (like me) who uses ifupdown exclusively would cripple their > networking by commenting out > > iface eth0 inet dhcp > > If you do not use it I think it is up to you to account for the > behaviour on your system. I think the behaviour on my system is contained in your statement.... "Anyone (like me) who uses ifupdown exclusively..." I don't use ifupdown. It seems to work well with NM when its commented out. -- Bob Holtzman Your mail is being read by tight lipped NSA agents who fail to see humor in Doctor Strangelove Key ID 8D549279
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