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Sometimes you have to join two files together. There are plenty of tools for file spitting and joining (restoring), but I prefer the build in ones. Use copy command under Windows: copy /B file1.ext + file2.ext result_file.ext “B” stands for binary file Use cat command under Linux: cat file1.ext file2.ext > result_file.ext Here are two …
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Many people report that Ubuntu Server suddenly reverts its static IP address to dynamic (via DHCP). Here are some discussions: static ip reverts back to DHCP (ubuntuforums.org). Static IP reverting to DHCP on Ubuntu Server 8.04 (www.howtogeek.com). This happened to me today with Ubuntu Server 9.04. Rebooting the server after installation have solved this problem.
You need to change addresses into following files: /etc/network/interfaces /etc/resolv.conf The following article from www.howtogeek.com prefers vi editor, but I use nano editor. sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces change to something like this iface eth0 inet static address 192.168.1.5 netmask 255.255.255.0 network 192.168.1.0 broadcast 192.168.1.255 gateway 192.168.1.1 and DNS settings sudo nano /etc/resolv.conf and then restart sudo …
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