with the settings you just specified in the network/interfaces file, do i need to enter dns information as well? if so, whats the title of the line? At 05:59 PM 4/10/01 -0500, you wrote: >You'd have to get all of the information and make an interfaces file >specifying everything. I think with DHCP it's all or nothing. It would >be something like: ># /etc/network/interfaces -- configuration file for ifup(8), ifdown(8) > ># The loopback interface >iface lo inet loopback > ># The first network card - this entry was created during the Debian installation >iface eth0 inet static >address 192.168.1.2 >netmask 255.255.255.0 >gateway 192.168.1.1 >#hostname box > >Hope this helps. >Chris > >On Tue, Apr 10, 2001 at 06:17:39AM -0400, Jack wrote: >> 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 >> > >> > >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > >
