Static IP Setup [SOLVED]

[MotoTom]

After running an order version of ALARM for about 18 months because upgrading to Samba 4 broke my configuration and I didn't have the time to fix it, I'm now starting from scratch on a spare Pogoplug. My first step is to try to set up a static IP which was very easy when I first set up my system. It no longer easy ... for me.

To me it looked like the easiest way to proceed was to replace the contents of '/etc/systemd/network/eth0-network' with

$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', 'Description='A basic static ethernet connection'
Connection=ethernet
Interface=eth0
IP=static
address='192.168.1.8/24'
broadcast='192.168.1.255'
gateway='192.168.1.1'
DNS=('8.8.8.8' '8.8.4.4')
')

and reboot.

No joy.

I had plug the flash drive into my Linux box and replace the modified 'eth0-network' with the original.

I also tried using the instructions for Persistent configuration on boot using systemd which just caused the system to hang requiring a hard reboot.

I also tried the instructions in the Wiki Beginners Guide (Staic IP | Using netctl).

No joy with either.

I suspect there is a step I should be doing that is not in the instruction because I should already know about if I'm this far along.

I sure would appreciate some guidance.

Many thanks.

[pepedog]

That file does match the type of config that goes with netctl.
And it should go in /etc/netctl for a start

[mpadilla2]

Try this, in a chroot (assumes you are root. you can always add sudo to the beginning of each command if you prefer sudo). Note in the below it is eth0.network not eth0-network as stated in your post. Systemd-networkd uses *.network files.

$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', 'nano /etc/systemd/network/eth0.network')

Then paste this in:
$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', '
[Match]
Name=eth0

[Network]
Address=192.168.1.8/24
Gateway=192.168.1.1
DNS=8.8.8.8
DNS=8.8.4.4
')

You will then need to disable netcl. To find out what is enabled that is netctl related, run this:
$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', 'systemctl list-unit-files')

Once you identify all netctl related stuff. Go through and disable all netctl related stuff. You may have more to disable than just the below:
$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', 'systemctl disable netctl@eth0.service')

You will then need systemd-networkd enabled:
$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', 'systemctl enable systemd-networkd')

[MotoTom]

Thanks so very much, mpadilla2.

That did it. Looks like I had already disabled all netctl services as none showed as enabled.

I've been looking everywhere for such a simple set of instructions.

Again many thanks.

[mpadilla2]

You're very welcome. I'm glad I could help!

[bernieatarchlinuxarm]

This is my first posting in your forum. I would like to praise all folks working on archlinux|ARM
and/or answering questions in this forum. Please continue your good work!

@mpadilla2
Thanks a lot for this posting. I've fought for hours and hours with netctl and I would have never figured this one out. Appreciated very much

bernie