On Fri February 15 2008, Douglas A. Tutty wrote: > If necessary, pull out everything that is not basic. Since you > installed from CD without networking, you'll still have the packages. > I'd even go so far as to ensure that you have a backup of /etc/ before > you start then purge everything you remove. You want to get the box > back to base plus a text editor, lynx, mc, ... > > At this point, you can then work with just the /etc/network/interfaces > file. > > Here are my network config files which I hope may be of some use. > > Let us know how things go once you get rid of the GUI network config > stuff.
thanks! this will have to wait til at least tomorrow.. a real life calls:) I have to go accept a load of mulch at our church and take my wife up to the courthouse to get our permit to carry licenses renewed, fix dinner.. the usual Friday afternoon STUFF.-:) but thanks for the files, I'll save them and compare to mine, especially after I uninstall any GUI crap.. -- Paul Cartwright Registered Linux user # 367800 Registered Ubuntu User #12459
