Thanks for all the replies (on list and off). It doesn't seem to be hardware (everything is okay if I boot it Windows). It shouldn't be upgrade related... I haven't run any updates for some time (I don't think Debian will decide to update anything for me unless I tell it to - unlike a certain other OS)... Can we focus on the "I'm guessing your DHCP server has crapped out" from Jeremy Miller? I tried the "ifconfig eth0" and got a bunch of output but the BROADCAST MULTICAST line wasn't prefixed with "UP" and I didn't have an "inet addr x.x.x.x" line. I tried iface eth0 inet static address 192.168.2.51 gateway 192.168.2.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 in /etc/network/interfaces however - no joy following ifconfig eth0 down ifconfig eth0 up I brought the box back up to see what "ifconfig -a" had to say and it showed a "UP" prefixing the BROADCAST line and showed gave the "inet addr" line with the 192.168.2.51 address... What's going on and what exactly is involved in the DHCP server crapping out (and I guess needing at least a warm boot in order to get it to bring up the static IP address)???? Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenneth" To: "Main PLUG discussion list" Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 5:33 PM Subject: Re: network unreachable > >> ifconfig tells me the following (I don't have any way to get it off the >> box >> >> so there may be some typos): >> >> lo Link encap : Local Loopback >> inet addr: 127.0.0.1 mask:255.0.0.0 >> inet6 addr: ::1/28 Scopt:Host >> UP LOOKBACK RUNNING MTU:16438 Metric:1 >> RX Packets:6130 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 >> TX Packets:6130 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 >> collisions:0 carrier:0 >> RX bytes:979892 (948.0 KiB) >> TX bytes:970802 (948.0 KiB) > > Try ifconfig -a > This should show interfaces that are down, as well as those that are up. > "lo" is the loopback interface and has nothing to do with your NIC. > > Use lsmod to check to see if a module is loaded for your NIC also. > > You might also find and post the relevant section of the output lf lspci, > especially if you don't know what your NIC is, or which module should be > loaded. --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss