Re: [Hampshire] Static IP address keeps changing

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Author: Tony Whitmore
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Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Static IP address keeps changing

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Tim wrote:
> On Saturday 09 December 2006 15:43, Tony Whitmore wrote:
>
>> You probably have a DHCP client (like dhclient or dhcpc) running. This
>> will keep over-writting static configuration information every time the
>> DHCP lease is up for renewal.
>
> Thanks Tony dhclient was running, so I have killed it off.
>
> Not sure why dhclient starting on bootup is causing a problem as I never had
> this problem till after last weeks bab, this box has been on static IP since
> I have had it.

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> How do I stop dhclient from loading at bootup without uninstalling it?


Well, your /etc/network/interfaces file should control whether dhclient
is starting or not, and it looks correct to me. Who helped you set up
your networking at the meeting? Perhaps they did something a little...
non-standard?

Tony