Thread: 8.04 server edition won't keep static IP

i set (well thought had) static ip address ubuntu server box using the
/etc/network/interfaces file below , ran

sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart

, seemed well. got in morning , ip address had changed
192.168.5.27 192.168.5.19 meant hostname didn't resolve
correctly. have missed something?


less of /etc/network/interfaces

# file describes network interfaces available on system
# , how activate them. more information, see interfaces(5).

# loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

# primary network interface
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.5.27
netmask 255.255.255.0
network 192.168.5.0
broadcast 192.168.5.255
gateway 192.168.5.254

hi markseddon,

record interfaces file is:

code:

# loopback network interface  auto lo  iface lo inet loopback    # primary network interface  auto eth0  iface eth0 inet static  address 192.168.0.127  netmask 255.255.255.0  gateway 192.168.0.1

so can suggest remove network , broadcast addresses.

fyi first part of output ifconfig command is:

code:

eth0      link encap:ethernet  hwaddr 00:05:5d:01:99:2a              inet addr:192.168.0.127  bcast:192.168.0.255  mask:255.255.255.0

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