Phillip Deackes writes: > On Mon, 5 Nov 2001 12:30:26 -0800 (PST) > Andrew Agno <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Check out /etc/network/interfaces. You need something like: > > auto eth1 > > iface eth1 inet static > > address 192.168.1.1 > > auto lo eth0 > auto eth1 > > # The loopback interface > iface lo inet loopback > > # The ethernet interface > iface eth0 inet dhcp > hostname scgf01 > > iface eth1 inet static > address 192.168.1.1
Sorry, I guess I should have read the man page as well :) address address Address (dotted quad) required netmask netmask Netmask (dotted quad) required The above two are required. And the next are optional: broadcast broadcast_address Broadcast address (dotted quad) network network_address Network address (dotted quad) required for 2.0.x kernels gateway address Default gateway (dotted quad) pointopoint address Address of other end point (dotted quad). Note the spelling of "point-to". Andrew.