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Old 07-17-2012, 08:53 AM   #1
kodekata
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Ubuntu 12.04 box mysteriously switches from static ether config to dhcp


Hello LQers,

I have a computer in my office running Ubuntu 12.04 server. I have configured the only network interface to use a static ip through /etc/network/interfaces.

After a reboot, or a '/etc/init.d/networking restart', all is hunky dory and my server shows up at 10.1.0.11 (the address provided in interfaces). However, within 24 hours, I will find my proxy is broken (it is running squid and dnsmasq), I can't ssh to it, and the reason is because it has acquired a dhcp lease from the router and has a different address (in the range 10.1.0.100-254).

It is an Intel D525MW board. I have installed nothing at this point except git, dnsmasq, cups, and squid. It is a fanless board, and right now its in a case with no fans However, this change has happened a few times, and I somehow doubt it is heat.

Here is my /etc/network/interfaces:
Code:
# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
# and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).

# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

# The primary network interface
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
  address 10.1.0.11
  netmask 255.255.255.0
  network 10.1.0.0
  gateway 10.1.0.1
  broadcast 10.1.0.255
What are the likely culprits? Is it a bug?

Last edited by kodekata; 07-17-2012 at 08:55 AM. Reason: removed "dns-nameservers 10.1.0.1" from eth0 stanza to reflect file contents at last occurrence of problem
 
Old 07-18-2012, 05:52 PM   #2
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When your system acquires a DHCP lease this means that there must be a DHCP client running on your system. Disable it and watch if that solves your problem.
 
  


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