[SOLVED] Debian Lenny: Want to get internet connection on boot up

[JoeS]

Using Debian Lenny
I want to get an internet connection on boot up.
I can only get one if I use dhclient.

This is my /etc/network/interfaces:
Can someone help me to edit it. I looked at the man page, but didn't understand.

# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
# and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).

# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

# The primary network interface
allow-hotplug eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp

This is the info I get when I use ethtool.
I'm using a Macronix internet card when I installed last time, and the installer
showed that as on eth0.

Debian:/# ethtool eth0
Settings for eth0:
No data available

Thanks

[reed9]

Add auto eth0

auto eth0
allow-hotplug eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp

[JoeS]

I found the answer.

This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
# and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).

# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

# The primary network interface
allow-hotplug eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp
hostname Debian

I added hostname Debian from /etc/hostname