debs, update:
ok, i figured out that "ifconfig eth0 down" no longer makes eht0 an active interface . so now my active interfaces are "lo" and "ppp0." here's my script "ifconfig": Script started on Tue Aug 22 14:59:26 2000 1NET:/home/bt# ifconfig lo Link encap:Local Loopback UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:3924 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 ppp0 Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol inet addr:216.229.35.31 P-t-P:207.204.247.202 Mask:255.255.255.255 UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST MTU:1514 Metric:1 RX packets:3491 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:3391 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:10 1NET:/home/bt# exit exit q: why is my "lo" barren--no ip addressing...? ia, t. bentley taylor (potato on 2.2.16) // cls-colo spgs wrote: > debs, > > update: > > i tried to shutdown "eth0" (ifconfig eth0 down), but it still shows up with > "ifconfig > -a.." > > how do i stop this interface? > > ia, t. > > bentley taylor > (potato on 2.2.16) > > // > > cls-colo spgs wrote: > > > debs, > > > > update: > > > > ifconfig -a gives me not only "lp" and "ppp0," but it also give me "eth0." > > for now > > i'd like to not have "eth0." how do i not have it in the picture? > > > > ia, t. > > > > bentley taylor > > (potato on 2.2.16) > > > > // > > > > cls-colo spgs wrote: > > > > > debs, > > > > > > i lost the "lo" part of ifconfig, i.e., all i get is > > > the "ppp0" part. (linux-wise, i'm trying to figure out > > > what to do with a nic.) i suspect the prob is causing > > > the obsfucation of my print jobs, seeking a network > > > environment when probably i have nothing even close. > > > > > > please un-dense me. > > > > > > ...suggestions? > > > > > > ia, t. > > > > > > bentley taylor. > > > (potato on 2.2.16) > > > // > > > > > > -- > > > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > > > > -- > > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null