Incoming from germ germ: > I changed the eth0 dchp line to: > iface etho inet static > address 192.168.0.129 > netmask 255.255.255.0 > gateway 192.168.0.2 > > "ifconfig -a" inet line now has IP,mask and bcast but > I am unable to ping out or get pinged. > > do I have to modify anthing in /etc/dhclient/conf?
You're using static addressing. No DHCP required. /etc/network/interfaces: auto lo eth0 then "ifup eth0" or /etc/init.d/networking restart" -- Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced. (*) http://www.spots.ab.ca/~keeling Please don't Cc: me. - - -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]