FC8 how to get static IP working

Michael Wiktowy michael.wiktowy at gmail.com
Tue Nov 13 07:51:00 UTC 2007


On Nov 13, 2007 1:58 AM, Ed Greshko <Ed.Greshko at greshko.com> wrote:
> Chu Tan wrote:
> > I've used fedora's network configuration tool to setup eth0 to use a
> > static IP address, however it always boot up using DHCP.
> Change BOOTPROTO=static

You also may have to stop and disable NetworkManager (in System ->
Administration -> Services in Gnome) as it might be clobbering your
manual settings with its automagic settings. NM and the network config
tool are mutually exclusive.

/Mike




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