On Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:10:15 +0000, Steve Kleene wrote: > On Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:52:48 +0000 (UTC), Camaleón replied: > >> If adminds are requesting you the MAC address you may be still need to >> setup a dynamic configuration for your adapter (DHCP). So I would first >> ask them what kind of setup it is needed on your computer for a proper >> operation. > > Nice idea, but they have told me that they don't do "server support".
I would not consider that to be a "support" question but a "basic" question. In what kind of environment are you? Oh, well... damn BOFH! >:-) > As I mentioned, I do have a second box with a static IP that works fine > with just the configuration I'm trying here. Although the hardware is > different. Your "/etc/network/interfaces" file looks right... There must be something interfering in between :-? How about "ifdown eth0 && ifup eth0" and then "ifconfig"? Is dhclient runnig in background? >> Are you running wheezy on a VM? > > No, Wheezy is the host, although I do have an XP VM client. > > Given that restarting networking after booting fixes this, I can > probably just do that in /etc/rc.local. But that's awfully hacky. Yep, awful and should not be needed at all... we must be forgetting something because this is a very basic setup most of us are using in our systems. Check your "/var/log/syslog" for something related to your network setup. Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2011.08.15.13.26...@gmail.com
