Forcing static address in 12.04

[rikona]

Hello Colin,

Monday, June 8, 2015, 1:59:48 PM, Colin wrote:

> On 8 June 2015 at 19:40, rikona <rikona at sonic.net> wrote:
>> ...
>> I don't have a way to copy the exact line - abbreviated a bit:
>> eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr d4:e3:...etc

> Ctrl+Shift+C will copy from the terminal (...+V will paste to terminal).

I am emailing from a different comp. The problem box has NO networking
of any kind - no email, no copy to another box, etc. - the copy has no
place to go. I tried to get the relevant info by typing it in.

>> ..
>> Using the GUI tool initially I tried to change from 'auto' to 'fixed'
>> using the existing connection. As soon as I selected 'fixed' the
>> 'save' button was grayed out - didn't make any difference what other
>> info I put in there - couldn't save the change.

> Which tool are you using?  In NM I see Automatic(DHCP) and Manual, not fixed.

Part of manual is putting in a fixed address - didn't mean to imply
that's what the screen said, but wanted to get across what I wanted to
accomplish.

> Save is greyed out until a valid set of data are provided.  Perhaps
> you were not providing valid data.

See my other email re the router mixup and why that happened. At the
time, there might have been a conflict in the IP I was trying to
enter. That problem may have been solved by the router fix.

> Can you take a screenshot showing your data with Save greyed out?

No. Since the blow up I have nothing relating to a network that I can
get up on the screen. That tool is among the missing.

Problem now is getting the box to have networking. Any suggestions re
the new problem are much appreciated...

Thanks,

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 rikona