On Mon, Apr 09, 2001 at 05:51:17PM +0100, Rory Campbell-Lange wrote: > I need to set my static IP address on startup to x.y.z.141. > My router is on x.y.z.1 > My network is on x.y.z.0 > > I'm confused about what I should be writing in the interfaces file. > ifup gives the error: > "/etc/network/interfaces: too many parameters for iface line" > > for the line below. > > iface eth0 inet static address 194.159.148.141 netmask 255.255.255.0 > > Please help!
need to break that into separate lines-- iface eth0 inet static address 192.168.1.1 netmask 255.255.0.0 network 192.168.1.0 broadcast 192.168.1.255 # gateway xx.yy.zz.qq man interfaces -- does a brain cell think? [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://sourceforge.net/projects/newbiedoc -- we need your brain! http://www.dontUthink.com/ -- your brain needs us!