Hi All,.

I'm trying to migrate a "router" from Slackware to Debian.
And had a problem:
Want to configure the 2 interfaces to the internal network and make them "up" automatically.
Also has some simple iptables rules.

In Slack I created the "rc.local" with all the commands, simple and functional.

Now with Debian can't find the way just because it's not a "rc.d"...are rc0.d, rc1.d, rc2.d, rc3.d, ....etc. So, don't know in which one put the file.

How can I make the interfaces configure and go up automatically?

Regards

debian has a "rc.local" file in /etc/rc.local
also if you look in "/etc/network/interfaces" you can make interfaces start on boot using "auto"
Here's my /etc/network/interfaces file:
the hotplug part is because my cable modem is connected by USB.

Hi, many thanks for the answer. Now can bring Up the eth1 with static IP address.

Problem now is to find a solution to make the other computers from the internal network, connected to this eth1, to receive an IP address and navigate.

Also need some iptables rules.

do you want to use DHCP to assign IP addresses, DNS...? If so then you'll want the dhcp3-server package, you could also get gdhcpd which is a GUI to configure it.
As for the iptables rules, it depedns what you want to do with it, firewall, nat...?

After create a file in /etc/init.d/ called "rc.local, and linked to /etc/rc3.d/S90rc.local, where put the iptables rules...thing seems to be start to run.
No chance to do it editing the "examples" for /etc/network/interface and no idea where is for iptables here.
Anyway now have another problem: it's not giving ip addresses to the machines connected to the box (the router), even when run manually "dhcpd"
I thought was a good idea to switch to Debian because of its good package management and stability....but if have to change everything, or have to configure three different files for three respective actions, and in order to do that have to read three manuals or take a programming course....hmm...no way! instead as can be done simpler in Slackware or even OpenBSD I think is a nonsense!
Why is so complicated in Debian?
Why are not following the "logic" as other distros do?
Really don't know "why"....but in any case I know the result: another saying that Debian is for "hackers"....come on boys...make life easier for eveybody and will see that many others will move to this good distro!

If someone there has a "how to" for a Debian Router and want to share it....is wellcome.

Regards

Martin

one way ,you write the script of startup software into "~.bashrc"
try it .