Simplifying the Complex - by Kamran Shah

Install Ubuntu 11.04 Simply use the CD, DVD or USB to install vanilla Ubuntu Linux install. Setup Static Network Interface configuration Uninstall Network Manager so that your network does not rely on your desktop login. sudo apt-get remove --purge network-manager* cat /etc/network/interfaces auto lo iface lo inet loopback auto eth1 iface eth1 inet static address 192.168.0.2 netmask 255.255.255.0 network 192.168.0.0 broadcast 192.168.0.255 gateway 192.168.0.1 #auto wlan2 #iface wlan2 inet static #wpa-ssid SSID #wpa-psk PASSPHRASEORKEY #address 192.168.0.3 #netmask 255.255.255.0 #network 192.168.0.0 #broadcast 192.168.0.255 #gateway 192.168.0.1 Setup DNS or Nameservers for dns resolution Network Manager automatically tries to populate nameservers upon initial configuration so if you uninstalled network manager dns entries may still exist in config file. Modify /etc/resolv.conf to update your nameservers that I usualy use Google...