Persistent Static IP

[ashok.das8]

Hi all,

I am very new to tiny core. It came into my attention when i tried to create a virtual network of computers inside vmware. I installed in HD in vmware and it works fine. I just wanted to know how do I keep the static IPs assigned to interfaces after reboot. This question may looks like stupid but for a newbie like me its do or die situation. I am experienced with Ubuntu and it took my cli skills away but now I am back to stick with cli. 

[Rich]

Hi ashok.das8
Open the control panel and click on the  Network button.  Enter your settings and click  Apply. A script called
/opt/eth0.sh will be created to setup your network connection. A line will be added to  /opt/bootlocal.sh  to
call that script every time you boot.

[ashok.das8]

Thank you for the replay. I am sorry that I could not make myself clear. Actually I am using CLI version and i dont want to install any GUI. So how to achieve the same in CLI?

[tinypoodle]

"ifconfig <interface> <address>"

[Rich]

Hi ashok.das8
Createan  /opt/eth0.sh  script containing:

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#!/bin/sh
pkill udhcpc
ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.30 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.1.255 up
route add default gw 192.168.1.1
echo nameserver 68.237.161.12 > /etc/resolv.conf
echo nameserver 71.243.0.12 >> /etc/resolv.confChange the addresses to match your system.
Make it executable like this:

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sudo chmod 775 /opt/eth0.shThe  route  line is the gateway (your router) and the last two lines are name servers.
Add this to your  /opt/bootlocal.sh  file:

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/opt/eth0.sh

[ashok.das8]

Hi Rich
I did as you told but there is another thing, whenever i restart the system, the file eth0.sh is missing. I have /tce directory in /dev/sda1/tce. Now i think i am missing something in persistence. I have following in boot

kernel /boot/vmlinuz quiet tce=hda1

what could have gone wrong?

[Rich]

Hi ashok.das8
That should be   kernel /boot/vmlinuz quiet tce=sda1

[sebus]

One needs to edit /opt/.filetool.lst

and add

/opt/eth0.sh

Add above script to startup script /opt/bootlocal.sh

Edit /opt/shutdown.sh

#!/bin/sh
# put user shutdown commands here
/usr/bin/filetool.sh -b

Now static IP stays as expected

As per this tutorial

[Stef]

Hi,

I'm new to Tiny Core linux, and I have the same problem as descibed here. I can't keep my IP setting after a reboot. I only have CLI, and trying all of the above doesn't help. All my modifications get erased, whatever I try. I'm running TC in a VM in VirtualBox to simulate hosts on a vlab.

Regards,
Stef

[gerald_clark]

You need a persistent tce directory so you can run backup to save your changes.
Please check the wiki.