Re: [SLUG] Cannot create static IP address for Ubuntu 10.4

2011-12-10 Thread James Linder
On 11/12/2011, at 9:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote: > Thanks to everyone who replied. > > It seems by way of consensus that a static ip assigned to the MAC is the > simplest solution. > > :) > > > Regards, > > Patrick > > On 11/12/11 07:51, Amos Shapira wrote: >> My favourite way to

Re: [SLUG] Cannot create static IP address for Ubuntu 10.4

2011-12-10 Thread elliott-brennan
Thanks to everyone who replied. It seems by way of consensus that a static ip assigned to the MAC is the simplest solution. :) Regards, Patrick On 11/12/11 07:51, Amos Shapira wrote: My favourite way to achieve this is to assign a static DHCP lease on the modem (I.e. set it by the MAC add

Re: [SLUG] Cannot create static IP address for Ubuntu 10.4

2011-12-10 Thread Amos Shapira
My favourite way to achieve this is to assign a static DHCP lease on the modem (I.e. set it by the MAC address) that way it's also manageable for other kinds of devices, concentrated in one place and the dhcp server is aware of the address being in use. On Dec 10, 2011 12:22 PM, "elliott-brennan"

Re: [SLUG] Cannot create static IP address for Ubuntu 10.4

2011-12-09 Thread Jeremy Visser
Hi Patrick, Thus spake elliott-brennan: > auto lo > iface lo inet loopback > > auto eth0 > iface eth0 inet static > address 192.168.0.12 > netmask 255.255.255.0 > gateway 192.168.0.1 The above is correct (I assume eth0 is the interface you are trying to configure). Dumb question, but have you t

[SLUG] Cannot create static IP address for Ubuntu 10.4

2011-12-09 Thread elliott-brennan
Hi all, I know this comes under the 'Doh' list but... I have a fresh Ubuntu 10.04 install. On this particular machine I want a static address - I'm going to try out OpenSim (long story for later). This machine runs off a hub which is in turn connected to my modem/router. I've edited the /