On Thu, 22 Feb 2001, Martin Marconcini wrote:
>Ok. Lets go again.
>
>- Where are the Debian network configuration files?
/etc/network/*
>- If you did answer NO when asked to config network while installing what
>happens to those files? Do they exist? or they are only created when YES is
>the answer?
They should...I always seem to remember them being there, regardless of my
networking configuration...
>- If they don't exist, what and where must I create them for the OS to start
>networking and routing every time I boot?
dpkg-reconfigure base-config will get the same questions asked again...
I can't remeber if it's in base-config or net-tools, but it can't hurt to
dpkg-reconfigure net-tools as well...
>- I DO have my NIC working. but I DONT know how to change it's settings
>- Every time i boot, I have to do and ifconfig eth0 10.0.0.66 netmask
>255.255.0.0 up , how can i avoid this?
I've already mentioned two ways, I'll elucidate on the first at the end.
>- I dont' have internet access, since the box has no network properly
>configured. EVEN When the nic works .. (but thanks to my knowledge of
>ifconfig... not because it booted like that)
have you set up a route?
Route add default gw <whatever>
>THis is better?
>Now..
>
>- WHere do i set up the default gateway and the dns's ?? ( icreated
>resolv.conf on etc and it seems to work.. even when i can't access internet)
/etc/network/interfaces. Make it if it doesn't exist
----------put this stuff in----------
auto lo eth0
iface lo inet loopback
iface eth0 inet static
address 10.0.0.66
netmask 255.255.0.0
gateway <blah>
----------enough stuff--------------
>thanks again.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: hogan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: Martin Marconcini <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
><debian-user@lists.debian.org>
>Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 4:08 AM
>Subject: Re: Newbie Debian Networking Question (perhaps an easy one for a
>techie!)
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>> > Neither.!! :(
>> >
>> > (i assure you!) Remember i did not configure network while installing
>the
>> > OS.
>>
>> apt-get install netbase
#dpkg -s net-tools
...
Replaces: netbase (<<4.00)
...
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