On 09/12/06, Tim <xendistar@???> wrote:
>
> On Saturday 09 December 2006 17:08, Tony Whitmore wrote:
> > 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.
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > > 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
>
> My box is normally static, once Adrian and Hugo got the router running
> (Adrian
> had to pinch my keyboard!!) I had to switch to dhcp, so I asked Hugo how
> who
> told me to hash out the static bits /etc/network/interfaces and add the
> lines
> for dhcp, restart the network and that was it.
>
> When I got home I simply hashed the dhcp bits (ready for my next bab
> attendance) and unhashed the static lines saved the file did a restart and
> the rest is history.
>
> Tim
>
>
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Was this solved?
Try adding the subnet on the end of the network line, or remove it
completely since yours is standard.
I.e network 192.168.1.0/<your subnet>
