yep, i understand that dhcp assigns all that stuff. and i'd like it to get all the rest of the info besides the ip. i need that to be static. do i replace the init dhcp with the ip in question? At 03:13 PM 4/10/01 -0500, you wrote: >DHCP will automatically assign you an ip address and other network >settings. That is its purpose. For eth0, I have this line in my >interfaces file: >iface eth0 inet dhcp > >Chris > >On Tue, Apr 10, 2001 at 05:23:56AM -0400, Jack wrote: >> hi there. >> i took a look at the interfaces file and we are currently using dhcp >> so on the line that says dhcp, do i replace the dhcp with the ip i want to >> use? >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > >_______________________________________________ >Speakup mailing list >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > >