Re: Howto setup eth0
Mark Devin wrote:
>
> "Jeff Levy - jeff@meta-craft.com" wrote:
>
> > i assume your dsl provider is using dhcp, i could be wrong.
> >
> > if it is, grab a package called "pump", unless it's already installed. if
> > you don't know, su to root (type 'su', enter password), type "pump", press
> > enter. if you don't get an error, run "ifconfig" ... you should see eth0
> >
> > if you don't have eth0 at this point, or have a static ip, try
> >
> > ifconfig eth0 up [your ip addres] (minus the brackets, of course)
>
> Oh, thanks for that. I did that and it worked. I already had pump installed.
>
> ifconfig eth0 up ***.***.***.*** worked and brought up the interface.
>
> But I am confused as to why I don't have the file /etc/init.d/network which is
> mentioned in the documentation I have been reading? It is obviously a script
> which brings up the interface at bootup.
>
> What package should I install which creates this script? I remember answering
> questions about networking when I installed but I think I skipped them or
> something and now don't know how to re-do them.
>
> Thanks
>
> Mark.
>
/etc/init.d/network was the old script used in slink.You've been reading
some
old docs.Not applicable anymore.
Now in potato you ahve the daemon /etc/init.d/networking which
starts/stops/restarts ALL interfaces listed in /etc/network/interfaces
(man interfaces for a description of the file) ,and for individual
interfaces
you use ifup/ifdown interface -also based on /etc/network/interfaces .
This is the original file that was included while potato was still
unstable,with
examples in the file.It has been since dumped in the favour of
not_so_easily_to_be_found " man interfaces ".
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######################################################################
# /etc/network/interfaces -- configuration file for ifup(8), ifdown(8)
#
# A "#" character in the very first column makes the rest of the line
# be ignored. Blank lines are ignored. Lines may be indented freely.
# A "\" character at the very end of the line indicates the next line
# should be treated as a continuation of the current one.
#
# The "noauto", "up", and "down" options are valid for all interfaces.
# "up" and "down" may be specified multiple times, all other options
# may only be specified once.
#
# See the ifup/ifdown manpage for information on what options are
# available.
######################################################################
# We always want the loopback interface. (This is commented out in case
# you're configuring it by hand elsewhere, like in /etc/init.d/network.
If
# you're not, you need this line)
iface lo inet loopback
# An example ethernet card setup: (broadcast and gateway are optional)
#
iface eth1 inet static
address 192.168.1.54
network 192.168.0.0
netmask 255.255.255.0
broadcast 192.168.1.255
# gateway 192.168.1.254
# An ethernet DHCP client:
#
iface eth0 inet dhcp
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