thanks for all the info. At 02:12 PM 4/11/2001 -0500, you wrote: >dns information is in /etc/resolv.conf. > >nameserver 1.2.3.4 >nameserver 2.3.4.5 > >You can specify many nameservers which will be queried in turn. > >Chris > >On Wed, Apr 11, 2001 at 02:46:10AM -0400, Jack wrote: >> 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 >> > >> > >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > >
