How do I set eth0 to connect on boot?

I'm currently running 10.04 LTS server on a TS130 ThinkServer. Unfortunately because I have the new 82579LM gigabit network card, in order to connect I had to compile the module separately and modprobe it to enable eth0.

Because I'm using this as a remote server on a static IP, I routinely need to SSH to it, but whenever it needs to be reset, I must run

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sudo dhclient

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after logging in locally on the box, or else it cannot connect to the internet.

Is there anyway I can automate the box to auto-connect eth0 by running dhclient as root on startup?

You can add

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dhclient eth0

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into the /etc/rc.local before the phrase "exit 0" via:

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sudo nano /etc/rc.local

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CTRL+x to save & exit

It is mainly done on /etc/network/interfaces. Could post yours ?
Regards.

Are you getting a static lease from the DHCP server? Otherwise, I'm confused why you need dhclient with a static address. As mentioned (especially on a server - without Network Manager) /etc/network/interfaces is the place to start.

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Originally Posted by Iowan

Are you getting a static lease from the DHCP server? Otherwise, I'm confused why you need dhclient with a static address. As mentioned (especially on a server - without Network Manager) /etc/network/interfaces is the place to start.

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I'm running the box behind a proxy router so the box need only make a request and the proxy decides the IP.