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Author: Wayne Lee
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Subject: Re: Thanks,guys! Was: [Re: [Hampshire] problems with /etc/network/interfacesonDebian Etch box]

On Mon, 2008-02-11 at 18:09 +0000, David Bell wrote:
> hantslug@??? wrote:
> > I have never had a problem before. But then, most Distro installs (including
> > of other Deb based Distros) allow me say that I want static IP at the time of
> > installation (although the default is DHCP). Etch doesn't. It imposes DHCP.
> > I hate to say it, John, but I see that as a remaining weakness in the
> > installer.
>
> Debian Etch does let you select a static IP during installation - I use
> it all the time.
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
>
>


So did Sarge

Wayne