Yes, forgot to mention that resolv.conf if used properly as well once network-manager is gone, but you have to populate it!
Glad you got it fixed! On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 1:48 PM, Jim Christiansen < [email protected]> wrote: > OK, got it, Steve and thanks. For some reason, the resolve.conf was > empty- well, one commented line: "Generated by NetworkManager"... No > nameserver was listed. > > Now both the server and fat clients are back up and happy. I'll try to > finish up the Epoptes install tomorrow. > > Thanks again, > > Jim > > > On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 11:37 AM, Rippl, Steve > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> If network-manager is installed it does ignore that file, and I don't >> know where it stores the info, but it usually gets it wrong for a server! >> Make sure you don't just get rid of the applet on the desktop but really >> remove network-manager completely if you want it to use the interfaces file >> (which is way more stable), and then reboot (make sure you have your >> network addresses handy so you can fill out the interfaces file correctly >> once network-manager is gone). >> >> >> >> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 10:30 AM, Jim Christiansen < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hello Steve, Thanks. It doesn't appear that the >>> /etc/network/interfaces file is being used. It is there but the server >>> starts without a functioning network... The interfaces file looks to be >>> complete but just doesn't work. I have removed the network applet but that >>> hasn't changed anything... >>> >>> As a matter of fact, the Ubnuntu box I'm sitting in front of right now >>> with a static connection has an virtually empty /etc/network/interfaces >>> file. All if has in it is: >>> auto lo >>> iface lo inet loopback >>> >>> That's it.. I wonder where the ip, gateway and other info is stored? >>> >>> Right now the clients work, so things are temporarily ok. >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 10:13 AM, Rippl, Steve < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> We always remove the network manager application from the servers >>>> (apt-get remove network-manager) and then just set up the interface >>>> manually in /etc/network/interfaces. Network manager is great on a laptop, >>>> but we've found it to be a liability on a server. >>>> >>>> I don't know what address range you're in, but the file should look >>>> something like... >>>> >>>> # This file describes the network interfaces available on your system >>>> # and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5). >>>> >>>> # The loopback network interface >>>> auto lo >>>> iface lo inet loopback >>>> >>>> # The primary network interface >>>> auto eth0 >>>> iface eth0 inet static >>>> address 10.140.20.1 >>>> gateway 10.140.10.1 >>>> netmask 255.255.0.0 >>>> >>>> >>>> Obviously you need your own IP/range in there... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 8:59 AM, Jim Christiansen < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello everyone. >>>>> >>>>> I'm a teacher who had been using K12LTSP for many years on two 30 >>>>> client labs and switched to Edubuntu and ltsp last year using only fat >>>>> clients. Things have been awesome, but today while trying to install >>>>> Epoptes ran into a problem... I have one wired connection on the server >>>>> but had two eth connections showing in the network applet. I removed the >>>>> one that was indicated "never used" and now the fat clients boot and have >>>>> internet but the server can't access internet. >>>>> >>>>> The one wired connection that is listed is "ifupdown (eth0)" and can >>>>> not be edited... >>>>> >>>>> I should also say that I had students working on it last year playing >>>>> around with the initial install and checking out what they could do with >>>>> it. The history file didn't look too scary and when my other server that >>>>> drove my classroom died, I grabbed this "test" box, slid it into place and >>>>> just added users to it. It has run well since power up with zero troubles >>>>> until today. >>>>> >>>>> I knew that I may have troubles down the road because I've been >>>>> staring at the other eth1 "never used" for months... >>>>> >>>>> So now I'm kind of stuck... Help!! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> edubuntu-users mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Steve Rippl >>>> Technology Director >>>> Woodland Public Schools >>>> 360 841 2730 >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Steve Rippl >> Technology Director >> Woodland Public Schools >> 360 841 2730 >> > > -- Steve Rippl Technology Director Woodland Public Schools 360 841 2730
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