I can't restart server properly after changing back /etc/network/interfaces

I have a backup server which by accident i changed the /etc/network/interfaces file to look like:

Code:

(.....first part untouched)

# the network card
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp

(I was convinced I was working on another machine : kvm switch are helpfull but deadly as well)

So with midnight commander i have retyped the whole file according the perfect setup debian (checked it over and over by the letter) and I get this error when I run /etc/init.d/networking restart:

Code:

Setting up IP spoofing protection: rp_filter.
Reconfiguring network interfaces...ifup: interface lo allready configured
Don't seem to have all the variables for etho/inet.
Failed to bring up eth0.

I can't find anything in the log files which helps me

does somebody have a clue ?

thanks in advance

 

Found a similar file (from a system image) modified and pasted it: it works now

Its solved:

cpoied a file from the machine which was the image of the mainserver.

It works now so it must have been a typo

Still didn't figure out what it was but the again it works now


thanks