[sf-lug] Fw: Re: installing ubuntu but wanting a fixed ip address

[Alex Kleider]

a_kleider at yahoo.com


--- On Wed, 11/5/08, Alex Kleider <a_kleider at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Alex Kleider <a_kleider at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [sf-lug] installing ubuntu but wanting a fixed ip address
> To: "Tom Haddon" <tom at greenleaftech.net>
> Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 10:23 AM
> --- On Wed, 11/5/08, Tom Haddon
> <tom at greenleaftech.net> wrote:
> > there would be a network manager icon in the top
> panel.
> > Just right click
> > on that and there's an "Edit
> Connections"
> > option. You can add or edit
> > the connection you're interested in, and choose
> the
> > "IPv4 Settings" -
> > you'll then have the choice of "Method:
> > Manual" and you can enter the
> > details you want.
> > 
> > Were the installation difficulties you're talking
> about
> > related to the
> > network settings or something else?
> 
> Yes, I did try to use the network manager but after setting
> the IP address, I tried to set the mask but it kept treating
> my entry as an attempt to change the IP address; so finally
> I just forced it by editing files. Perhaps we can go over
> this at a LUG meeting some time. I acknowledge that it's
> probably some silly error on my part.