On 13 July 2017 at 03:14, Rich <rich-mail@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > On 07/12/2017 09:58 PM, mick howe via arch-general wrote: > >> On 13 July 2017 at 01:17, Mrrob <rob@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> On 13/07/17 07:09, mick howe via arch-general wrote: >>> >>> I've just changed ISP and I can't get the changed configuration to stick. >>>> >>>> I'm using 'static IP address - manual assignment' from Network >>>> configuration wiki page. >>>> >>>> I need to change my address from 192.168.1.0/24 to 192.168.20.1/24. >>>> >>>> using iproute2 tools as per wiki I can get everything working UNTIL I >>>> reboot, at which time some of the settings show the old values and >>>> others >>>> the new. >>>> >>>> I've been manually configuring these settings without problems since I >>>> started using linux in 1994. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I assume that (as well as changing ISPs) you have changed your router >>> and >>> it has a different internal range to the old one. >>> >>> >> Correct >> >> >> >>> If you have an IP address automatically after booting then something is >>> bringing up the network automatically. Assuming your Arch install is >>> newer >>> than 2013 then I would expect you've configured netctl to manage the >>> interface. >>> >>> >> About april 2013 >> , can't remember details of what I did then but I would have used what >> was >> most like the the original method. >> >> >>> Look in /etc/netctl >>> >>> [mick@cave ~]$ ls -aR /etc/netctl >> /etc/netctl: >> . .. examples hooks interfaces >> >> /etc/netctl/examples: >> . ethernet-static tunnel wireless-wpa >> .. macvlan-dhcp tuntap wireless-wpa-config >> >> bonding macvlan-static vlan-dhcp >> wireless-wpa-configsection >> bridge mobile_ppp vlan-static wireless-wpa-static >> ethernet-custom openvswitch wireless-open >> ethernet-dhcp pppoe wireless-wep >> >> /etc/netctl/hooks: >> . .. >> >> /etc/netctl/interfaces: >> . .. >> >> >>> and >>> >>> $ systemctl list-unit-files --state=enabled >>> >>> --- >>> mrrob >>> --- >>> >>> >> >> You are probably using dhcpcd. This is what is installed when initially > setting up the OS. Depending on exactly what settings are being reverted to > default it may be normal behavior. What you need to do is find out exactly > which network manager you are using and exactly what settings are not > sticking across a reboot. The fix is probably not difficult but need more > info to be able to make intelligent suggestions. I had a problem with > dhcpcd reverting my DNS servers to the ISP defaults on every restart. > > --Rich >
