static IP configuration problem

[Cole Tuininga]

On Mon, 2005-09-12 at 21:36 -0400, Greg Rundlett wrote:
> # This entry was created during the Debian installation
> auto eth0
> 
> # The next line would create a dynamic IP address using a local DHCP
> server
>  iface eth0 inet dhcp
> 
> # The next stanza creates a static IP address for this machine
> #iface eth0 inet static
[snip]

I could be wrong, but I don't think that debian likes having extraneous
lines after the auto eth0 line.  Try putting your iface eth0 inet static
(and subsequent lines) immediately after it and see if that helps.


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Cole Tuininga
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