> > > $ 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