How to modify network settings in Debian Sarge

I have a Debian Sarge installation, which was set up for
modem. Recently I abandoned the modem and now have cable
internet and new ISP.

How do I change the network settings? In SuSE, it was easy
as this was done in YAST. Here, I cannot change settings
using the KDE network utilities, they don't get past square
one due to errors (even using root privileges).

I tried installing SuSE 9 on this troublesome mobo, but I
have the same problems as with SuSE 8. System locks up
during CD initialisation as part of the install during
hardware detection because of my particular mobo, Biostar
8068 (predecessor of 8668), VIA P4M266 chipset, 1.7 GHz Intel
Celeron, nVidia GeForce4 MX440 Video card w/128 MB, 512 MB
DDR. This lockup requires hard powering off the MOBO in
order to reboot.

A Biostar P4M80M4 mobo is on order to replace this
troublesome mobo.

Debian did one thing right in that it goes to the safest mode
for installation, avoiding the hardware issues that I ran
into with the SuSE install. Installed without a hitch and
have enjoyed connectivity under modem.

If I can resolve me network connectivity issues, I just may
keep Debian.

--
TIA, HPT

On Sat, 1 Apr 2006 02:39:24 +0000 (UTC), High Plains Thumper
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> How do I change the network settings?

Network settings are in /etc/network/ineterfaces. Simply edit them and
restart your network interface.

su -
<root password>
ifdown eth0
vi /etc/network/interfaces
<edit settings>
<save>
ifup eth0

See "man interfaces" for details of what you can put in that file. If
that is too much trouble, try installing etherconf:

apt-get install etherconf
dpkg-reconfigure etherconf


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-| Bob Hauck
-| A proud member of the unhinged moonbat horde.
-| http://www.haucks.org/

On Sat, 1 Apr 2006 02:39:24 +0000 (UTC), High Plains Thumper
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> I have a Debian Sarge installation, which was set up for
> modem. Recently I abandoned the modem and now have cable
> internet and new ISP.
>
> How do I change the network settings? In SuSE, it was easy
> as this was done in YAST. Here, I cannot change settings
> using the KDE network utilities, they don't get past square
> one due to errors (even using root privileges).
>
Please don't multipost. Network settings are in
/etc/network/interfaces.


--
That's the true harbinger of spring, not crocuses or swallows
returning to Capistrano, but the sound of a bat on a ball.
-- Bill Veeck

bmarcum wrote:
> High Plains Thumper wrote:
>
>> I have a Debian Sarge installation, which was set up for
>> modem. Recently I abandoned the modem and now have cable
>> internet and new ISP.
>>
>> How do I change the network settings? In SuSE, it was easy
>> as this was done in YAST. Here, I cannot change settings
>> using the KDE network utilities, they don't get past square
>> one due to errors (even using root privileges).
>>
> Please don't multipost. Network settings are in
> /etc/network/interfaces.

Thanks. Reason why I posted same message, is I've posted
Debian in the past, but did not get any replies to my
questions. Seems less people are familiar with Debian over
RedHat or SuSE, or most Debian users don't read usenet. My
usenet provider doesn't allow for crossposting. So far I got
zilch on several other Linux newsgroups.

As a result, I ordered two books from Amazon.com, "Debian
GNU/Linux 3.1 Bible (Bible)" and "The Debian System: Concepts
and Techniques". I think this should do me fine.

--
HPT

High Plains Thumper schreef:

[...]
> Thanks. Reason why I posted same message, is I've posted
> Debian in the past, but did not get any replies to my
> questions. Seems less people are familiar with Debian over
> RedHat or SuSE, or most Debian users don't read usenet. My
> usenet provider doesn't allow for crossposting. So far I got
> zilch on several other Linux newsgroups.
>
> As a result, I ordered two books from Amazon.com, "Debian
> GNU/Linux 3.1 Bible (Bible)" and "The Debian System: Concepts
> and Techniques". I think this should do me fine.
>

There are specific Debian Linux newsgroups on usenet. One of them is
linux.debian.user There are people discussing that are very familiar
with Debian.


Good luck,
--
Max

Open Source is an ode to common sense

Bob Hauck wrote:
> High Plains Thumper wrote:
>
>> How do I change the network settings?
>
> Network settings are in /etc/network/ineterfaces. Simply edit them and
> restart your network interface.
>
> su -
> <root password>
> ifdown eth0
> vi /etc/network/interfaces
> <edit settings>
> <save>
> ifup eth0
>
> See "man interfaces" for details of what you can put in that file. If
> that is too much trouble, try installing etherconf:
>
> apt-get install etherconf
> dpkg-reconfigure etherconf

Thanks. After installing etherconf, high speed broadband is now up and
running. Compared with WinXP, browsing is a joy. Stuff downloads
instantly, there are no delays. I didn't need to upgrade my 1.7 GHz
Celeron 266 MHz DDR system, it is plenty fast in Debian.

--
HPT