Alright, thank you Bill...I will let you know how I fair.
Cheers
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Moran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Aug 11, 2004 9:25 AM
To: "Hakim Z. Singhji" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: DHCP and rc Questions For FreeBSD 4.10???
Wrap your likes around 72 characters.
All you need in /etc/rc.conf is:
network_interfaces="lo0 dc0"
ifconfig_dc0="DHCP"
Everything else you added is just re-affirming the default values.
"Hakim Z. Singhji" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I've been researching this issue although it may be minor I don't like to rely on
> the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" unless I have to. I'm sure you understand...anyway,
> http:www.freebsddiary.com has a tutorial that with info I could not find in "The
> Complete FreeBSD" or "Absolute BSD". It described two entries; one in dhclient.conf
> and the other in rc.conf. See Below:
>
> ###########################
> dhclient.conf
> ###########################
> interface "dc0"{
> send host-name "redgate";
> request subnet-mask, broadcast-address, routers, domain-name-servers, domain-name,
> time-servers;
> require domain-name-servers;
>
> ###########################
> rc.conf
> ###########################
> ifconfig_dc0="DHCP" #IS THIS VARIABLE DECLARATION CASE SENSITIVE???
> hostname="redgate"
>
> ###########################
>
> The question I have now is if this is all I have to do to get dhcp running at
> startup? I anyone else has any suggestions they are welcome. Unfortunately I cannot
> test this until the evening so feedback will be very helpful and will save me some
> time researching. Thanks in advance.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Hakim Z. Singhji" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Aug 11, 2004 11:24 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: DHCP and rc Questions For FreeBSD 4.10???
>
> Hi All,
>
> I have installed FreeBSD 4.10 to serve as a headless gateway/router/firewall/NAT.
> The first problem that I have run into can probably be resolved easily. I tried to
> configure my NIC card via sysinstaller. However, rc.conf does not have a startup
> variable for "dc0". Therefore dhclient is inoperable.
>
> I built this box to be headless therefore it is low-tech with no floppy or flash
> drive and is currently a stand-alone machine so I am not able to copy the rc.conf
> file to this post. "dc0" is working because I can bring its status to active
> manually: '[EMAIL PROTECTED] ifconfig dc0 ether up'.
>
> I was wondering what what variables should be assigned to rc.conf, the related
> variables I have thus far are:
>
> ##########################
> ifconfig_dc0="dhcp"
> dhcp_program="/sbin/dhclient"
> dhcp_flags=" "
> ##########################
>
> It would be appreciated if someone could attach or copy an rc.conf file for a
> similar system configuration. Thanks in advance.
>
> HZS
>
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