On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 08:23:36AM +1100, Charlie wrote: > On Wed, 20 Feb 2008, steef shared this with us all: > >--} hi list, > >--} > >--} when i do <sudo ifconfig eth0 down> contact with the internet is duly > >--} shut off. > >--} but: when i do <sudo ifconfig eth0 up> nothing happens: i still cannot > >--} reach the internet. > >--} > >--} what is it that i miss? > > Just ifup eth0 and ifdown eth0 is probably all that is required as root user > of your choice I think? Works on all the machines here.
Yes, ifup and ifdown will refer to the /etc/network/interfaces file and set everything up. /sbin/ifconfig is the lower-level raw command that requires all parameters and still doesn't do everything. Doug. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
