Strange Problem with /etc/network/interfaces

[Steven Graham]

On 12/01/2011 04:32 PM, Denis Kuzmenko wrote:
> Hi Steven,
>
> On 12/01/2011 10:57 PM, Steven Graham wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> The problem I'm having is that no matter how and when I change the file,
>> it's always read by the target as the first version above. I've tried to
>> modify it on the target machine, I've also try to modify it on the
>> development machine. If I modify it on the dev machine and boot up the
>> target, it still is read as the first version, even if I look at it with
>> nano. If I put it back in the dev machine, I get the modified version.
>> If I read it on another machine, I get the modified version as well, but
>> the target always reads it as the original version.
>>
>> File modifications on the dev machine are always done with the target
>> powered down, and before pulling the CF card out of the dev machine I
>> always make sure it's dismounted first.
>>
>> What am I doing wrong?
> I remember has same problem with ext2/3 (handled by ext4 driver) mounted
> over mtdblock device. The only way I was able to change a configuration
> file was to generate new fs image and write it to the drive. That time
> the problem was fixed by using JFFS2 instead of ext.
>

sorry for the double post, but does grub understand the JFF2 file
system? This is a normal BIOS based PC system.

Thanks
Steven Graham