Strange Problem with /etc/network/interfaces

[Denis Kuzmenko]

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.

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Best regards, Denis Kuzmenko.