Hi Simon, For the first question, I change the static IP by putting the "ifconfig eth0 ..." command in /etc/rc.local so it'll run when it boots.
Matt On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 7:56 PM, Simon Dicker <[email protected]> wrote: > This should be a simple one - where/how does a roach1 store its network > settings? I need to change a static IP address. Editing > /etc/network/interfaces and rebooting does not seem to do the trick, > instead I had to use: > ifconfig eth0 xxx.xx.xx.xx netmask 255.255.248.0 > > A bigger problem is getting a working DNS nameserver. I have one roach > that has no problem resolving any name I give it while another can only > access other machines using numerical IPs (or if you add them to the > /etc/hosts file). Editing /etc/resolv.conf makes no difference and in any > case that file is the same in both roaches. > > Thanks > > Simon Dicker >
