Alec Smith wrote: > It should be in /etc/network/interfaces See the attached file for an > example. > > On Fri, 2 Jun 2000, Dietmar wrote: > > > I recently install potato on my new box and finally realized that the > > kernel issued "neighbour table overflow". I figered out that this was > > because my internet loopback device was not activated though part of the > > kernel. ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1 fixes everything. > > I finally want to know where this (or whatever activates loopback) needs > > to be placed in the course of the debian boot files. > > > > Any advice would be fine, Dietmar > > > > > > -- > > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > # /etc/network/interfaces -- configuration file for ifup(8), ifdown(8) > > # The loopback interface > iface lo inet loopback > > # The first network card - this entry was created during the Debian > installation > # (network, broadcast and gateway are optional) > iface eth0 inet static > address 130.108.229.38 > netmask 255.255.255.0 > network 130.108.229.0 > broadcast 130.108.229.255 > gateway 130.108.229.1
Just before I insert this into my /etc/network (this file doesn't exist on my box) - Could you ckeck which package installed /etc/network/interfaces on yours?
