thanks derek.
i checked out /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
apparently DHCP is enabled, i think
BOOTPROTO=dhcp
so i was wrong in assuming that dhcp isn't enabled.
however, since dhclient and dhcpcd are installed
and they both work, i've no idea why eth0 fails during init,
but works after that by running dhclient or dhcpcd.
do you/anyone have any idea why?
is anyone else have strange problems with networking in 9.1?
i ask this because, unlike 9.0, 8.2 and 8.1,
i wasn't asked networking information during at end of installation,
and this seems somewhat strange to me.
oh, and btw, urpmi.setup is a very useful little proggie.
thanks for the recommendation in your other post, derek.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Derek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 02:55
Subject: Re: [newbie] correct way of setting hostname and using dhcpcd?
> On Friday 28 Mar 2003 4:20 pm, stormjumper wrote:
> > i just set up a minimal installation of 9.1,
> > using the normal install, but selecting a very
> > limited number of packages and no X.
> >
> > during install, i wasn't asked for hostname
> > and networking information, so although my
> > network card is loaded correctly, hostname
> > is localhost, and eth0 fails to load during boot
> > (expected as no ip is configured).
> >
> > i know how to use hostname, and dhcpcd,
> > and the system works as desired.
> >
> > so far, i'm dumping these commands
> > at the bottom of /etc/rc.local,
> > but i'm wondering if someone can tell me
> > how mandrake keeps these settings,
> > say if i configure networking from mcc
> > (if i had X.)
>
> Your network settings including dhcp are stored in
> /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
> Just put what you need in there and they will be activated when the
network
> service starts. I have not yet worked out where the hostname gets set.
>
> derek
>
>
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