On Mon February 25 2008, Andrei Popescu wrote: > > ii network-manager 0.6.5-3 > > network management framework daemon > > ii network-manager-gnome 0.6.5-3 > > > > > I would get rid of those two, and also make sure zeroconf is not > installed as your search above can't show it.
zeroconf not installed. > > > > what is my next step? > > if I remove all the packages will it take my network down? > > If so, what do I need to add or make sure I have in what files? > > > You only need to edit one file, /etc/network/interfaces and my guess is > your setup should just work like this: > > ---[ /etc/network/interfaces ]--- > > allow-hotplug eth0 > iface eth0 inet dhcp mine looks like: # cat interfaces auto lo iface lo inet loopback allow-hotplug eth0 iface eth0 inet dhcp ------------ why does it show auto lo and NOT auto lo eth0 ? > > --------------------------------- > > You can test before changing everything by running 'dhclient eth0' in a > root terminal (but do shut-down network manager first).If you get a > working connection then just go ahead with the changes. In case it > doesn't work you can still do it with a "static" setup: # dhclient eth0 Listening on LPF/eth0/00:16:76:bc:3f:af Sending on LPF/eth0/00:16:76:bc:3f:af Sending on Socket/fallback option_space_encapsulate: option space agent does not exist, but is configured. DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 6 DHCPOFFER from 192.168.10.1 option_space_encapsulate: option space agent does not exist, but is configured. DHCPREQUEST on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 DHCPACK from 192.168.10.1 bound to 192.168.10.4 -- renewal in 38661 seconds. what is that issue with space agent? > > ---[ /etc/network/interfaces ]--- > > allow-hotplug eth0 > iface eth0 inet static > address 192.168.10.4 > netmask 255.255.255.0 > broadcast 192.168.10.255 > gateway 192.168.10.1 > dns-nameservers 192.168.10.1 I'll put that in the file now, commented, in case I need it. -- Paul Cartwright Registered Linux user # 367800 Registered Ubuntu User #12459
