On Tuesday 05 Aug 2003 10:00 pm, Thomas Rudolfsson wrote:
> My internet provider has changed to DHCP unfortunatley.
> When I want to switch to my windowscomputer(for games) I have to wait
> maybe 2 ours before I can get the connection to work.
> I cant get my ip from dhcp because It's locked to the linuxcomp's
> nic-adress.
> It's dhcp but I will get the ip is locked so I will get the same number
> every time.
>
> From windows I can release it with "ipconfig /release"
>
> How do I do it from linux?
> There must be some easy command for this.
> I have to use my modem to send this mail...:(
>
>
> \Thomas...Hoping to get a quick answer...


man dhcpcd
will tell you that dhcpcd -k eth0  will release your lease.

derek

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