On Tue, 08 Feb 2000, warren11 wrote:
> When configuring for @home cable modems dhcp should not be used.
> Just configure with the control-panel.
Well i cant speak for @home, but i can speak in general, and dhcp is
used and it will configure the interface without defining anything.
> The network file, located in /etc as 'network' should look like a
copy of > mine, below;
> -------------------- cut
> # this file goes in /etc
> NETWORKING=yes
> FORWARD_IPV4=no
> HOSTNAME=CX645098-A
> GATEWAYDEV=eth0
> GATEWAY=24.0.151.1
> IPX="no"
> IPXINTERNALNETNUM="0"
> IPXINTERNALNODENUM="0"
> IPXAUTOPRIMARY="on"
> IPXAUTOFRAME="on"
> ---------------------- uncut
>
> Note the HOSTNAME will be what is given on your info sheet from @home
> usually a 'CXnnnnnnnnn' and the GATEWAY= should be from your info sheet
> also.
The only entry that i see of any relavance here is NETWORKING, a
hostname is not nessacary for dhcp, the gateway is not of relavance,
as dhcp will set the route and a default route for you.
>
> You can boot up in single mode, when you reboot at the lilo prompt enter
> 'linux single' that will allow you to get on the system and you can then
> edit your /etc/network file as root like the sample I gave above.
Sure you can, but it is not of any real meaning for dhcp.
Even if an ISP requires different configuration, then dhcp is used
with options to set those as well.
If one uses slackware, then ALL fields are left alone in rc.inet1 all
one does is edit one word, yes or no.
if [ "$DHCP" = "yes" ]; then # use DHCP to set everything up:
You have to make sure that your NIC is found at boottime, nothing
else.
>
> Good luck,
> Warren
>
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