On Saturday 07 May 2011 14:14:39 AG wrote: > Hello > > In what seems to be a string of related issues having to do with > networking, I now find that not only has my IP address been changed from > 192.168.1.40 to 192.168.1.64 but also that my machine's name (valhalla) > cannot be resolved. > > > (1) How do I fix my IP address so that it remains as I originally > configured it (i.e. 192.168.1.40) which will make it easier and more > predictable for the print client to find the server machine? > > (2) How do I do so in such a way that I can access the Net once I reboot > - which I was unable to do and hence - on good advice - changed the > /etc/network/interfaces so that the stanza changed from iface eth0 inet > *static* to *dhcp* . This was the only thing that enabled this machine > to access the Net after a reboot and I am loathe to change this back to > something that didn't work.
Have you tried leaving your localhost on dhcp and setting a reserved IP in the router for your localhost's mac address? That might achieve a fixed IP address, while allowing you to keep your dhcp configuration in your /etc/network/interfaces. Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201105071551.07420.lisi.re...@gmail.com
