Re: Thanks, guys! Was: [Re: [Hampshire] problems with /etc/n…

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Author: Alan Pope
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To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List
Subject: Re: Thanks, guys! Was: [Re: [Hampshire] problems with /etc/network/interfaces on?Debian Etch box] ERRATUM
On Mon, Feb 11, 2008 at 11:03:17PM +0000, hantslug@??? wrote:
> On Monday 11 February 2008 22:51, hantslug@??? wrote:
> > never offers me IP.
> Error :-(
>
> never offers me *static* IP.
>


You could try the manual approach of unplugging the network card before it
starts doing dhcp, then when it can't get an IP, give it a static one.

Then plug the net cable in.

Cheers,
Al.