I am a noobie but have a little knowledge about linux.
I have no problem connecting to internet as long as i run -- netcarcconfig each time i boot into DSL.
I have been looking around to find an automated solution but nothing works. I have looked up manpages of ifconfig, route and other commands but am thoroughly confused
1. How can i automate at boottime the netcard config or ifconfig. 2. Where do i put the script. i have tried scripting netcardconfig but dosent work.
Here is my static ip specs
Code Sample
Comp IP 192.168.0.40 netmask 255.255.255.0 Broadcast 192.168.0.255 Router 192.168.0.1 DNS #1 192.168.0.1 DNS #2 216.148.227.68
Any scripts,websites or help is appreciated.
P.S. Dont ask if my card isnt working as it is.... and NO I cant/wont use DCHP for security and other networking aspects. SORRY
Thank You DanHi I use one DSL system as a gateway/firewall. It has to have the same address every time I boot. To do that I booted with the nodhcp option. I used Netcardconfig to set up my ethernet card and got everthing working. Then I saved the config for the next boot by doing the following.
Add the following lines to the file named /home/dsl/filetool.lst
Then added the following line to /opt/bootlocal.sh
ifup eth0
The last thing is to configure the backup/restore location using the DSL control panel.
Now I boot a frugal install with the nodhcp option and the configuration is restored and the interface started every time.
I hope this makes sense and good luck.Hi I just thought of something else. If you are using static dns addresses you may have to add the following line to /home/dsl/filetool.lst
/etc/resolv.conf
That should backup/restore the nameserver addresses.
good luckHi. That works great and was exactly what I was looking for, except the /etc/resolv.conf step does not get restored.
Any suggestions for that?
regards b1m1just add it to your /opt/bootlocal.sh as well .. Here's an example I use on a static connected server.