problems with static network settings on Fedora 8

[Jason Viloria]

Kevin J. Cummings wrote:
> Jason Viloria wrote:
>   
>> Hi,
>>
>> Perhaps this has been covered before, if so please forgive.
>>
>> I have an installation of F8 where during install I decided to go for
>> DHCP. After a week or so decided to have the IP static but the machine
>> is stuck on DHCP!. It ignores my /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
>>
>> I have made sure /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 is properly
>> set. Have done this gazzilion of time. Has anyone heard of this issue?
>>     
>
> I don't think its enough to change just the configuration file anymore.
>  It gets re-written by something else. 
I kinda suspected that. I have been hearing about NetworkManager but 
have not really investigated.
>  Why didn't you just change it
> using system-config-network?  
Old habits die hard :).  The only time I actually used the 
system-config*  tools was to conform with my RHCE exam hehe.
> That utility should change everything
> thats necessary in order to make it work correctly.
>
>   
regards
Jason