On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 08:33:48AM -0700, Jerry James wrote: > Then could you tell me, please, how to fix an issue I've got with a > server running F-9 that has a static IP address? I've edited > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0. It contains (among other > settings): > > DEVICE=eth0 > BOOTPROTO=none > ONBOOT=yes > NM_CONTROLLED=no > IPADDR=xx.xx.xx.xx > > Everything works fine *except* that ONBOOT=yes is not honored. On > boot, eth0 is not up. I have to go login to the machine's console and > "ifup eth0" before I get a network connection. After that it behaves > perfectly. This wasn't so much of a problem when the machine in > question was 50 feet from my desk, but it is currently 45 miles from > my desk and that IS a problem. Thanks, Are you using NetworkManager or network service? chkconfig --list NetworkManager chkconfig --list network If NetworkManger is enabled and network is not, then you need to change ifcfg-eth0: NM_CONTROLLED=yes -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list