hi ya > # /etc/network/interfaces -- configuration file for ifup(8), ifdown(8)
.... > # The first network card - this entry was created during the Debian > installation > # (network, broadcast and gateway are optional) > # automatically added when upgrading > auto eth0 > iface eth0 inet static > address 128.165.245.10 > netmask 255.255.255.0 > network 128.165.245.0 > broadcast 128.165.245.255 > gateway 128.165.244.241 do you mean *.244.241 or *.245.241 in gateway ... === you have a typo !! > Every time I boot, this is what I encounter... > > Attempting to perform a ping on a machine next to me: > > # ping 128.165.244.177 > PING 128.165.244.177 (128.165.244.177): 56 data bytes > ping: sendto: Network is unreachable > ping: wrote 128.165.244.177 64 chars, ret=-1 > ping: sendto: Network is unreachable > ping: wrote 128.165.244.177 64 chars, ret=-1 > > --- 128.165.244.177 ping statistics --- > 2 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss > > Here is the output of route: > > # route > Kernel IP routing table > Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref > Use Iface > localnet * 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 > 0 eth0 > routing table is wrong... > When I add the following everything works: > > # route add default eth0 > # route add default gw 128.165.244.241 > > Output from ping: > > # ping 128.165.244.177 > PING 128.165.244.177 (128.165.244.177): 56 data bytes > 64 bytes from 128.165.244.177: icmp_seq=0 ttl=254 time=1.8 ms yup.... it works... c ya alvin
