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From: Wayne on 1 Apr 2010 13:50
Dotan Cohen wrote:
>>> Adding lo to /etc/network/interfaces fixed the problem.
>> I'd wonder why there wasn't a lo in the first place...
>>
>
> I broke it trying to force the computer to take a specific IP address.
> One of those issues that I decided to learn by doing, rather than
> bugging the list about. Only when I got seriously stuck did I waste
> the list bandwidth, and even then only with a very specific question.
>

Sorry forgot to add this in my last reply.

When the servers are back up install the 'debian-reference' package.

Read it. It has a section on networking - read it. You would not have
started this if you had done this.

Most if not all problems can be solved by reading through that manual.

As to one of your previous questions. Don't try to read the logs.
Google for 'Linux Books". Read through the Table of Contents of the
offered books and select those that you think would be helpful.

Another place to check is the archives of this list. Look there for
post relating to you current problem.

Wayne


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From: Wayne on 1 Apr 2010 19:50
Dotan Cohen wrote:
> On 1 April 2010 20:40, Wayne <linuxtwo(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>> When the servers are back up install the 'debian-reference' package.
>>
>> Read it. Â It has a section on networking - read it. Â You would not have
>> started this if you had done this.
>>
>> Most if not all problems can be solved by reading through that manual.
>>
>
> Thank you! I will spend some time reading that this weekend.

It is a valuable source of information. You won't be sorry.

>
>> As to one of your previous questions. Â Don't try to read the logs.
>> Google for 'Linux Books". Â Read through the Table of Contents of the offered
>> books and select those that you think would be helpful.
>>
>
> There really is nothing on log files! I really think that I might be
> the fool who compiles all the messages online with a quick
> explanation, as was suggested. It would be a great learning
> experience.
>

That's why I said don't try reading them. Look at them long enough and
you *might* be able to spot something but trying to understand them is a
long process.

>
>> Another place to check is the archives of this list. Â Look there for
>> post relating to you current problem.
>>
>
> Of course! I usually either grep the archive that I've acquired in
> Gmail or search these:
> http://groups.google.com/group/linux.debian.user/topics
> http://groups.google.com/group/linux.debian.laptop/topics
>

That means you have to sort through all the non DU mail as well. Go to
the mailing page at debian and you *only* have the DU mail to look at.
Much faster IMHO.

> Thanks for the patience and the tips.
>

You are Welcome.

Good Luck in your studies.

Wayne


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