Turning off DHCP for an Network Interface

[tpletch]

OK,

I need to know how to turn off DHCP for a particular network interface...

I found a config file in /etc/dhcpc directory and changed the value for the interface from eth0 to none per the instructions in the comments, but it didnt work....

I installed off of the knoppix installer for the Buildix stack.....

everything went fine, and now this is last step...

anyone got any guidance?

thanks in advance...

[iwanabeguru]

hi

edit the /etc/network/interfaces file. delete the line "auto ethX" this will cause the intertface will not set automatically.
if you want staic ip address edit the interface's configuration.

you will find a line

iface eth0 inet dhcp
bla bla bla
bla bla bla..

change to this

iface eth0 inet static
address your ip address
netmask your netmask
gateway ip addres of the default gateway

auto eth0

save
ifdown -a
ifup -a

or use the gui application
applications-> system -> network

i hope i could help

and please forgive me , my english is very wrong!