"D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi all, > I have installed dhcp-client. > My /etc/network/interfaces is: > auto lo > iface lo inet loopback > iface eth0 inet dhcp > I have made the files in /etc/network/ifup and > ifdown and they each have in them eth0. I have a > /var/dhcp/dhclient.leases. The /etc/resolv.conf is > there and once I get connected it is right. > My problem is that my system will not get a ip > address by itself. I have DHCP at work and home. > I have to do dhclient eth0 to get connected. > I have searched everywhere that I can think of for a > answer, to no avail. > What am I missing, any and all help is appreciated. > Thanks > Don > > __________________________________________________
In your /etc/network/interfaces file add eth0 to the auto line...i.e. auto lo eth0 iface lo inet loopback iface eth0 inet dhcp OR: auto lo auto eth0 iface lo inet loopback iface eth0 inet dhcp Try one of these and see if it works... (reference => man interfaces) Cheers, -Don Spoon-
