open the terminal and type vim /etc/netwok/interfaces there set
iface eth0 inet static sample configuration given below auto eth0 iface eth0 inet static address 192.168.2.108 netmask 255.255.255.0 gateway 192.168.2.254 On Sat, May 9, 2009 at 9:41 AM, Visakh <gokulda...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, > I normally use DHCP, but need static IP for one of my systems (to > enable remote login). But in Ubuntu, there seems to be no way of > setting a Static IP (i don't mean terminal commands). It always > defaults to DHCP on reboot, no matter what settings I use. Is there > any way to prevent it? > > Regards, > Gokul Das > > On May 9, 7:12 am, Prasad SR <sayspra...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Add a new n/w connection and paste the MAC add into it. Now assign the > > static address. > > The advantage is that when u connect your laptop to another n/w having > DHCP > > the auto handles it so that u need not have to delete the static entries. > > > > On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 11:10 PM, Visakh <gokulda...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > Is there any way to setup static IP address in latest versions of > > > Ubuntu? I mean, the ones which don't require editing configuration > > > files or terminal commands. Static IP settings I assign using network > > > manager seem to get neglected, no matter what I do. The system always > > > reverts to DHCP values during reboot. > > > > > Regards, > > > Gokul Das > > > > -- > > -- > > Regards, > > > > Prasad.S.R > > > > " Everyone has a scheme of getting rich?.. Which never works. " > > > -- Turn to Linux.................. http://sahabm.blogspot.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For details visit the website: www.ilug-tvm.org or the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
