Peter Palfrader wrote: > Hi Peter!
Hi Peter! :-) > > > Sure, just use apt-get. > > > > > > Detailed information can be found at > > > ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/potato/main/upgrade-i386/Release-Notes > > > > Hmmm. On the contrary, that file only mentions the old network script: > > > > * The `/etc/init.d/network' script, as set up by the old Debian > > installation procedures, prints error messages with the new > > kernel; this can be fixed by adding proper `netmask' and `dev' > > options to `route' invocations in that file. > > > > Searching for the word `net' I found no mention of the new > > method! Did I miss something silly? > > Nope I did :) I though you were talking about upgrading when in fact you > meant what you wrote :) I did mean upgrading. Upgrading from slink to potato does not convert the /etc/init.d/network file to /etc/network/interfaces format. It's okay, I can figure it out, but I'm sure many users will be surprised that this isn't done automagically. e.g. - netbase.postinst spits out this text: "If you setup /etc/network/interfaces appropriately, you should be able to use /etc/init.d/networking and the ifup and ifdown command in place of /etc/init.d/network." - Hmm, setup /etc/network/interfaces appropriately in place of /etc/init.d/network, but no man page is mentioned, nor any docs. Go look at /etc/network/interfaces to find references to interfaces(5) manpage and /usr/share/doc/netbase/examples It's okay, just not optimal. Peter
