> > > $ sudo NETCFG_DEBUG="yes" netcfg ethernet-moheim-static
> > > DEBUG: Loading profile ethernet-moheim-static
> > > DEBUG: Configuring interface eth0
> > > :: ethernet-moheim-static up [BUSY] DEBUG: status reported to profile_up as:
> > > DEBUG: Loading profile ethernet-moheim-static
> > > DEBUG: Configuring interface eth0
> > > DEBUG: ethernet_iproute_up ifup
> > > DEBUG: ethernet_iproute_up ip addr add 143.205.216.123/24 brd + dev eth0
> > > DEBUG: ethernet_iproute_up ip route add default via 143.205.216.255
> > > RTNETLINK answers: Invalid argument
> > > > Adding gateway 143.205.216.255 failed
> > > DEBUG: profile_up connect failed
> > > [FAIL]
> > >
> > > Pretty disappointing, considering that rc.conf and a really dumb bash script just works.
> > > The dhcp config is straight from the examples, the static one looks like
> > > this:
> > > CONNECTION='ethernet'
> > > DESCRIPTION='A basic static ethernet connection using iproute'
> > > INTERFACE='eth0'
> > > IP='static'
> > > ADDR='143.205.216.123'
> > > GATEWAY='143.205.216.255'
> > > DNS=('143.205.64.51','143.205.64.52','143.205.176.16','143.205.176.17')
> > >
> > > Any ideas what's wrong?
> >
> > I don't have time to look at this in the next few days, so please file
> > bug report and it will not be forgotten.
> >
> > -t
>
> Thanks Tom, I'll do so.
>
> Philipp
>
Try setting a NETMASK;
> > > DEBUG: ethernet_iproute_up ip addr add 143.205.216.123/24 brd + dev eth0
Looks like netcfg is assuming a /24 netmask which makes 143.205.216.255
a net address (which ofc can't be used as a gateway)
Regards, Robin
