Settings in /etc/network/interfaces seems to have no effect on my BeagleBone Black Version C. I want to set my beaglebone black's ethernet IP address to a static IP as I have done with all my other internet-of-things devices running Debian. I edited /etc/network/interfaces as I have before, but I do not see any changes via ifconfig. This is after a restart of networking AND a restart of the beaglebone. I have googled somewhat, and posted to the beaglebone forums after searching them, and I still do not have a solution. I noticed a commented line in interfaces suggesting that the settings are set via an init script, but this is where I get a little lost. I have moderate knowledge of Debian, but I have not peeled back enough layers apparently. I am connecting my beaglebone black via ethernet connector. WIFI is a beast I will tackle later.Settings in /etc/network/interfaces seems to ha