Add the following line to the bottom of /etc/dhclient.conf... interface "eth0" {}
Modifying the configuration file (/etc/dhclient.conf) is a much cleaner solution than modifying the init-script (/etc/init.d/dhcp-client). Enjoy! Bryan On 25-Jan-2000 Sean 'Shaleh' Perry wrote: > > On 25-Jan-2000 Maciej Kalisiak wrote: >> I've just recently switched from 'dhcpcd' to 'dhcp-client' (better >> configuration, lots of docs). I just installed the package, and edited >> '/etc/dhclient.conf' to add a single option (I have to send a "host-name" to >> the server). I startup the client, and it configures 'eth0' properly. But >> I >> look at my syslog and it appears that the dhcp-client is also trying to >> configure my loopback interface! >> >> >> Why is it doing such a brain-dead thing like that? I had to edit >> /etc/init.d/dhcp-client to add "eth0" to the invokation, but this is >> probably >> not the best solution. >> > > unless you tell it otherwise, it tries on ALL devices it can find. lo is a > wee > silly though. > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < > /dev/null