Cool! So your good to go then? Ralph
On Wednesday 07 April 2004 08:59 am, Christian Eyrich wrote: > On 05.04.2004 19:00, Ralph Crongeyer wrote: > >> >> As I wrote I installed etherconf but don't know how to use it. > >> >> There's no tool called etherconf in the path. > >> > > >> > Try: > >> > dpkg-reconfigure etherconf > >> > >> I did. It asked me some questions which I answered - nice. > >> But it didn't change the /etc/network/interfaces and I've still no > >> etherconf tool anywhere. > > > > That is how you use the etherconf tool, "dpkg-reconfigure etherconf". > > Ah, oh, that will need a little more memory in my head. > > > when I do I get this: > > laptop:~# cat /etc/network/interfaces > > ### etherconf DEBCONF AREA. DO NOT EDIT THIS AREA OR INSERT TEXT BEFORE > > IT. auto lo eth0 > > > > iface lo inet loopback > > > > iface eth0 inet dhcp > > hostname laptop > > > > > > ### END OF DEBCONF AREA. PLACE YOUR EDITS BELOW; THEY WILL BE PRESERVED. > > I got > ### etherconf DEBCONF AREA. DO NOT EDIT THIS AREA OR INSERT TEXT BEFORE IT. > auto lo eth0 > > iface lo inet loopback > > iface eth0 inet static > address 192.168.0.99 > netmask 255.255.255.0 > gateway 192.168.0.100 > > > ### END OF DEBCONF AREA. PLACE YOUR EDITS BELOW; THEY WILL BE PRESERVED. > > Now after deleting the file an running etherconf it's the same but with > the additional line > > broadcast 192.168.0.255 > > and the right, new value for gateway. > > Christian -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]