static IP configuration problem

[Benjamin Scott]

On Sep 13 at 7:55am, Randy Edwards wrote:
> Then do a "ifdown ethX ; ifconfig ethX down".

   Even better is:

 	ifconfig ethX 0.0.0.0 down

That clears the configured IP address, forcing the following things to supply 
a valid IP address or cause obvious errors.  Make sure you put "down" after 
the zeros, or you end up with an interface configured up, with no IP address.

-- 
Ben <dragonhawk at iname.com>