# The primary network interface *auto eth0* iface eth0 inet static
*............* On Fri, May 8, 2015 at 7:18 AM, Scott Evans <[email protected]> wrote: > I've tried both just via the USB connection and also via a 5V supply, with > no difference in behavior. > > On Fri, May 8, 2015 at 8:57 AM, evilwulfie <[email protected]> wrote: > >> how are you powering the bbb ? >> >> >> On 5/8/2015 6:43 AM, Scott Evans wrote: >> >> I have a recent BBB (rev C) that's running the standard Debian >> (3.8.13-bone47) os. I've noticed that when firing it up (or after reboot) >> that the eth0 network interface isn't functional. I can easily bring it up >> manually with a "sudo ifup eth0" command, but is there something I'm >> missing in regards to why it's not coming up automatically if the interface >> is set to static configuration: >> >> in my /etc/network/interfaces, the relevant part is set to: >> >> iface eth0 inet static >> address 192.168.1.13 >> netmask 255.255.255.0 >> gateway 192.168.1.250 >> >> The only way I can initially get into it after reboot is to use the usb0 >> interface from my PC, which works fine. It does not matter if the live >> ethernet cable is plugged into the BBB before starting up or not. I hoping >> to be able to make this a stand-alone web server, but if it doesn't bring >> up eth0 automatically upon reboot, I'm not sure how useful it would be for >> this use. >> >> Thoughts? >> >> Thanks in advance! >> Scott >> -- >> For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "BeagleBoard" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> -- >> For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "BeagleBoard" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BeagleBoard" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
