SIOCSIFADDR: Invalid argument - setting up network
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I was trying to use SIOCSIFADDR with ioctl function to change the IP address of my computer by I am getting an error message Invalid argument. Any idea what could be wrong?
Oh, I also realised that in order for my problem to be solved on reboot, I needed to set the nameserver IP (/etc/resolv.conf), for the computer on which I was changing the IP address, to the same one which the computer was connected to. It wasn't when I was trying it. this now works automatically..
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