Mark Devin wrote: > > "Jeff Levy - [EMAIL PROTECTED]" 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 ". --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ###################################################################### # /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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
