No my internet device is connected via DHCP, cannot avoid it, it is part of my contract with the ISP
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >I presume I better ask these kind of questions in an other > >discussion list, like > >newbie ? > > Naw. > > >> I instaled Mandrake 8.2 on my PM 7600. I have now some internet/LAN setup > >> problems: > >> > >> I tried to setup internet sharing, but it completely messed up my system. My > >> internet connection runs via eth1 and my local network via eth0 (in > >> principle, it doesn' work yet). > I copied the files used to setup the ethernet interface(s), I left > the values I use (for this host) intact as it is a internal server. > Your error message about MAC address is confusing to me, my config > files don't have MAC addresses in them. > > To check how your interfaces are configured, use 'ifconfig -a' which > should list if the interfaces are up or down, their IP addresses (if > any), net masks, etc. If you change your config files and want to see > if they work, you can go to single user, then back to runlevel 3, > that brings down the interfaces and runs the network init scripts > without waiting for a complete reboot. > > I assume your internet facing interface (did I write that?) is > connected via PPPoE, I am not familiar with a setup for that. > > Here is a sample ifcfg-eth0 file: > > NAME=mail > DEVICE=eth0 > IPADDR=192.168.2.2 > BOOTPROTO=static > ONBOOT=yes > NETMASK=255.255.255.0 > GATEWAY=192.168.2.1 > DNS1=192.168.2.1 > DNS2= > > You also need a valid /etc/resolv.conf: > > search silveroaks.com > nameserver 192.168.2.1 > > and a valid /etc/sysconfig/network: > > NETWORKING=yes > HOSTNAME=mail.silveroaks.com > FORWARD_IPV4=no > DEFRAG_IPV4=no > GATEWAY=192.168.2.1 > GATEWAYDEV=eth0 > NISDOMAIN= > IPX=no > -- > Charles Dostale > System Administrator > Silver Oaks Communications > http://www.silveroaks.com > 824 17th Street > Moline IL USA 61265 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 309-797-9898 > > -- > MaX-list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ > / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > MaX-list info: <http://lowendmac.com/linux/max.shtml> > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/max-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! > <http://www.applelinks.com> -- MaX-list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MaX-list info: <http://lowendmac.com/linux/max.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/max-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
