static ip

[mblanco2000]

I am using MDK 10 CE. Before all this I was using dhcp with no problems. I am setting up a server and I need it to have a static ip address. So I set it up in the mandrake control center.

 

I gave it an ip address outside of the range gave it a subnet 255.255.255.0 and the gateway.

 

I can ping everything internally but can not ping or get out of the gateway. Can someone please help I thought this would be alot easier than this.

[ac_dispatcher]

I had problems with MCC and network setup. Try to set it up manually:

 

# ifconfig eth0 ${IP_ADDR} broadcast ${BROADCAST} netmask ${NETMASK} up

 

then

 

# route add default gw ${GATEWAY}

 

Replace the ${ } with your settings. May also want to post what comes out when you type

 

#ifconfig (as root)

 

also check your /etc/resolv.conf

In a static environment you must Identify your DNS manually. Id check there first.

 

/etc/resolv.conf

nameserver ${NAMESERVER1}

nameserver ${NAMESERVER2}

 

replace your DNS in ${ }

 

Easiest way to find out if its a DNS problem:

 

type:

 

$ ping -c 3 www.yahoo.com

 

then type

 

$ ping -c 3 216.109.118.79

 

If the second one works but the first doesn't, you need to set your DNS.

Edited April 28, 2004 by ac_dispatcher

[mblanco2000]

Ok all of that worked but I want these settings to survive a reboot also.

 

I was able to find where the defualt route gets set. /etc/sysconfig/network

 

Where does the static ip and netmask get set?

 

Thanks for the help

[ac_dispatcher]

Im sorry my Laptop died again (another 4 months at best buy repair). My other computer runs SUSE 9.0. Can anyone else help?

 

Maybe post (copy) the file to this board and I may be able to help you.

 

Edit: added point.

 

Your resolv.conf will survive a reboot. no problem there.

Edited April 29, 2004 by ac_dispatcher

[coverup]

Ok all of that worked but I want these settings to survive a reboot also.

 

I was able to find where the defualt route gets set. /etc/sysconfig/network

 

Where does the static ip and netmask get set?

 

Thanks for the help

Check the settings in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 (assuming eth0 as the default interface). Mine is:

DEVICE=eth0
BOOTPROTO=static
IPADDR=192.168.0.2
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
NETWORK=192.168.0.0
BROADCAST=192.168.0.255
ONBOOT=yes
HWADDR=<card's MAC address>
MII_NOT_SUPPORTED=no