re-instating the auto eth0 line - that was not the problem

diff --git a/lbuild-initvm.sh b/lbuild-initvm.sh
index 19d3174..d0533b3 100755 (executable)
--- a/lbuild-initvm.sh
+++ b/lbuild-initvm.sh
@@ -505,6 +505,7 @@ EOF
 
 function write_guest_interfaces_test () {
     cat <<EOF
+auto $VIF_GUEST
 iface $VIF_GUEST inet static
 address $GUEST_IP
 netmask $NETMASK