Quote Originally Posted by softgun
Hi,
Fabian mentioned that the above problem was a bug. Is there a solution or will an install OTHER than beginner install work?
I'm pretty new to Linux, but had the problem you describe and needed a quick solution. Below is what I did. Assuming that you were talking about a static IP:

1) create a file called, say, "mystartup" down in /etc/init.d

2) put these two lines in the file:

ifconfig eth0 [your static IP number] netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast [first three fields of static IP].255 up

route add default gw [put your gateway server here]

3) save the file, make sure it is readable and executable

4) as root, start SysV-Init Editor (from KDE menu->System). Save your current config (just in case).

5) From available services, grab mystartup and drag it over to an appropriate position in Runlevel 5

6) Save it, reboot

That's it -- now, what is a better way?