:> righto, now I have :> :> /etc/network/interfaces -- configuration file for ifup(8), :> ifdown(8) :> ...... :> iface eth0 inet static :> address a-static-ip-that-I-own :> netmask 255.255.254.0 :> :> I have restarted the networking and rebooted even. I can :> ping machines :> on out network but not outside. :> resolve.conf is empty. I presume I need a DNS lookup :> somewhere or else :> apt-setup wont be able to find things.
your problem is not related to resolv.conf if you can't ping IP addresses outside of your network as these don't require mapping via nameservers/DNS. you need a gateway line in the config for the box presumably that handles your NAT etc quite typically this will be *.*.*.1 but it's hardly a convention brett -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
