FC8 how to get static IP working

[Ed Greshko]

Mike Wright wrote:

> Hi Ed,
> 
> "static" is not a protocol.

It is in my ifcfg-eth0 file after a clean install....and I didn't put it there.

> 
> I'm curious where you got that information.  I've searched off and on
> for years and never found that documented anywhere although I have seen
> it used somewhat frequently and which may actually be a source of errors
> in some scripts.  From:
> 
> The Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide
> Chapter 12. Network Scripts
> 
> BOOTPROTO=<protocol>, where <protocol> is one of the following:
>       none — No boot-time protocol should be used.
>       bootp — The BOOTP protocol should be used.
>       dhcp — The DHCP protocol should be used.
> 
> Additionally, grepping for BOOTPROTO in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/*
> finds no test for static.
> 
> Based on that I'd have to say BOOTPROTO=none is correct.
> 
> hth,
> Mike Wright
> 


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