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Knoppix/Debian/KDE question

  • 10-02-2004 1:28am
    #1
    Calman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 189 ✭✭


    I've installed knoppix on my hard drive which is a debian/kde system. How do u enable DHCP and also change your ip address, I can't find where to do it and the knoppix.net site is down I think.


Comments

  • #2
    oscarBravo
    Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 28,830 Mod ✭✭✭✭oscarBravo


    /etc/network/interfaces

    To use DHCP, you should have a line like:

    iface eth0 inet dhcp

    To use a static address:

    iface eth0 inet static
    address 192.168.0.1     (or whatever)
    netmask 255.255.255.0

    See man interfaces for more information.


  • #3
    Calman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 189 ✭✭Calman


    What's a man interface and where do I find them?


  • #4
    fenris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,078 ✭✭✭fenris


    DHCP is enabled by default on Knoppix, so if you are using it there is no point in manually changing you IP address !

    just type "man" followed by whatever you want to find out about, e.g. "man ifconfig" or "man route"

    use space to page down and q to quit

    http://www.tldp.org/
    For all of your linux documantation needs !

    Also try
    http://www.linux.ie
    to find some locals !


  • #5
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,581 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    what can be helpful is to open a few consoles in the GUI - you can then look up help without having to crtl-alt-F5 back and forth.

    Thought DHCP was default on bootup.


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