Just out of curiosity, does anyone on this list use a Macintosh when
they're not using Linux? Specifically, Mac OS 8.5 or later.
Reason I ask is that it would be handy to be able to say "On my Mac I
use <program name> to accomplish <task>. What Linux program/command do
I use to do the same thing?" Obviously, if I'm referring to a
Mac-specific program, a Windows user likely won't know what I'm talking
about.
For example [and this is a real question here :)], on my Mac I use the
"TCP/IP Control Panel" to tell my Mac to connect to the LAN using
Ethernet, and configure my network access using the DHCP server. When I
make an Internet connection, the DHCP server politely assigns my Mac
its own IP address and tells it everything it needs to know. I need to
do the same thing on my RedHat 5.2 Linux box.
Now, under X (fvwm) I found that clicking the Network Configuration
button on the Control Panel starts a handy utility to setup all this
network info. My problem is that this Network Configurator seems to use
terminology that differs from the Mac TCP/IP control panel. Also, it
_appears_ to want me to keep entering the same IPs in several different
locations. Using the Network Configurator, I've clicked the
"Interfaces" tab and found the menu to specify DHCP. That done, do I
still need to enter IPs left and right in the other fields? Or, having
selected "DHCP", will I be able to plug my Ethernet cable into the
Linux box, boot up, activate the DHCP interface and then connect to the
LAN?
Any advice greatly appreciated!
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Rik Osborne
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