On Sunday 24 September 2017 14:08:25 Gene Heskett wrote: > On Sunday 24 September 2017 13:43:20 Mark Morgan Lloyd wrote: > > On 24/09/17 16:30, Gene Heskett wrote: > > > On Sunday 24 September 2017 11:59:57 Alan Corey wrote: > > >> But what's the purpose of having the gateway fields in interfaces > > >> if not to to be reliant on the routing table? > > >> > > >> But it's worth a shot, something like > > >> route add default gw 192.168.71.1 > > > > > > That was it! > > > > > > Now I've used apt to update 5 packages, and its now installing > > > synaptic and all its 2nd and 3rd cousins. 112 megs worth. I did > > > ask it to install xfce, but it couldn't find it. I'll try lxde > > > next, but its entirely too simple. With xfce I can set up 4 > > > workspaces/windows and the survive a reboot. You can add them in > > > lxde, but they don't survive a reboot. > > > > > > Anyway, progress, sorta. I am going to put that command in > > > rc.local just for S&G. Oh, oh, I had to create that file, does not > > > bode well. But we'll find out I guess. > > > > Is there something in the /etc/network/interfaces file which is > > preempting what's in your .d directory? > > No, just the default source interfaces.d command
> > I wouldn't put the manual route command in rc.local, I'd put it in > > the network interface definition as in > > > > allow-hotplug eth0 > > iface eth0 inet static > > address 172.27.200.5/24 > > post-up route add default gw 172.27.200.1 dev eth0 metric 0 > > pre-down route del default gw 172.27.200.1 dev eth0 > > Printed to carry out to it, rc.local didn't work at all. I'll try this next > > Thanks. > Didn't work, with my addresses, it gave me an empty route -n report. Back to doing it by hand after a reboot. Now trying to get X11 started. X server not in path. :( Thanks Mark. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>
