[PLUG] Networking problem. (warning, newbie alert)

[Timothy White]

> > > I dont know specifically about ubuntu, but have a sniff around
> > > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts. You might find a file in there called
> > > ifcfg-eth0 or similar.
> >
> > Not in Debian and derived distros (such as Ubunubununtu). There, it's
> > normally /etc/network/interfaces, which has a different format
> > altogether. See 'man 5 interfaces'. This is used by ifup and ifdown,
> > which are probably run at boot.
>
> Ahhhh ofcourse, I forgot Debian detest the LSB cos they know better, and are
> striving to destroy any form of standard whatsoever :)
>

Careful there, you wouldn't want to offend to many ppl ;)

They are slowly moving to LSB in lots of areas.
Frankly I find the Debian interfaces file much nicer than the LSB
ones. But that's personal opinion... I just find the layout nicer, and
having just 1 file to edit rather than one per interface...

Tim