Hi David! this is only a solution for as long as your dhcp-server does not change your designated ip-address. but most of the times this works for a long long time unless you are in an environment where you pay per minute, or prividers want to make sure you cannot easily have a server environment running. actually, you can find out for how long it _definitely_ is a solution by checking the lease time. this number of seconds you definitely will keep your ip. problem: IF ip's change in your environment - and you haven't yet answered my question regarding this - you might be disturbing other users _a_ _lot_ by using an address that's also used by someone else.
please also try: /etc/network/interfaces putting: iface eth0 auto iface eth0 inet dhcp # up /etc/init.d/ntpdate start // i find this useful for my laptop this only says you want it configured via dhcp but maybe some settings will get whiped out that you might have set unwillingly at any time you can fetch the date from the dhcp and then set them manually using tools like: tcpdump -lenx -s 1500 port bootps or port bootpc | dhcpdump good luck, klaus > I did this: > > > try to put these in a manual network configuration ... > > would look like this: > > in /etc/network/interfaces > > > > auto eth0 > > iface eth0 inet static > > address 66.203.194.60 > > netmask 255.255.255.0 > > broadcast 66.203.194.255 > > gateway 66.203.194.1 > > > > then do /etc/init.d/networking restart > > ifconfig; route -n > > and it worked! So, as I thought there was no problem with the kernel > recognizing the card, but somehow the information dhclient was getting was > being setup probably in the routing table. > > Do you know if this is a long term solution, or should I keep trying to > dhcp to run correctly? > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
