setting new IP

[x081368]

fresh and new to Linux, a silly question on
how/where to set new ip in Debian Linux 2.6

I edit the file /etc/network/interfaces
ifconfig eth0 down
ifconfig eth0 up

looked like it work, but can't seem to ping the gateway.

Any help is appreciated.

[deanlinkous]

That should do it. Can you give us more details about what you did and what kind of network settings you have.

[iwanabeguru]

static or dynamic ip
from gui : Application->System tools -> network

and please post you /etc/network/interfaces file

1 more thing
did you add the dns servers to your resolv.conf?

[x081368]

You guys are great. Thanks a lot. I got the server online.
Next silly question, how do I bringup GUI, if not installed.

[iwanabeguru]

install it?
install the x window system and a window manager

for x
apt-get install x-window-system
for gnome
apt-get install gnome