[mythtv-users] Static IP in Mythbuntu

[Harry Devine]

Josh White wrote:
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> On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 6:00 PM, <jarpublic at gmail.com 
> <mailto:jarpublic at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>         I have a Linksys cable/dsl route with a WAP built in.  I
>         looked at that
>         earlier and it doesn't have an option to do that.  So your
>         saying I
>         should delete the "Auto eth0" profile and create a new wired
>         profile?
>
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>     Sorry, when I first read your message I thought you were setting
>     up a static connection by editing /etc/network/interfaces file. I
>     didn't know that network manager called your profile "Auto eth0".
>     If you are switching things to manual rather than DHCP in network
>     manager, then I don't know why it is getting reset.
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> I think there's a problem with this in Ubuntu 8.10; the new network 
> manager application doesn't let me click "ok" after I set my static IP 
> settings, and from what I've read, the solution is to disable network 
> manager and configure the card manually.  Some quick googling should 
> give you more specifics. 
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How do I do it in Mythbuntu 8.04?  I got so fed up and frustrated with 
the video driver issues in 8.10 that I just nuked the box and put 8.04 
back on.  Now it comes up as DHCP, and when I go into the Network 
Manager (under "Applications->System->Network") and configure the Wired 
Connection there, it doesn't take.  I have to select Unlock then I 
configure it, but it appears that the IP I assign doesn't get assigned.  
If I right click on the Network icon on the top right, the "Connection 
Information" menu item is grayed out.  From a terminal, I type "sudo 
ifconfig" and the static IP I assigned doesn't show up for eth0.  If I 
ping the IP, it says "network unreachable".

Thanks,
Harry