I always used the static configuration, but a techie that was here this week
changed my line and my modem and reconfigured my windoze partition to use DHCPD.
I never had that working before under linux, but after searching Deja for usenet
information, I came across the following, which worked:
"Yes, you have to manually edit a file, but it is not too complicated.
If I remember correctly, as root, edit the following file: /sbin/ifup
Look for a section that looks like this:
f [ "XXX$DHCP_CLIENT" != "XXX" ];then
case $(basename $DHCP_CLIENT) in
dhcpcd)
[ -n "$DHCP_HOSTNAME" ] && DHCP_ARGS="-h $DHCP_HOSTNAME" [ -n
"$NEEDHOSTNAME" ] && DHCP_ARGS="$DHCP_ARGS -H"
DHCP_ARGS="$DHCP_ARGS -h chomehostname $DEVICE"
;;
You can see that I have added the parameters "-h chomehostname". Replace
"chomehostname" with your @Home hostname.
I *think* that's how I got things to work, I don't remember clearly. This is
done on LM 7.2, and assumes that you are using the dhcpcd client. It also
assumes that you have tried to manually call dhcpcd -h
your_host_name, and it worked..·!"
johnc wrote:
> On Tuesday 06 February 2001 20:21, you wrote:
> > Just had cable access installed. Unfortunately, my provider does not offer
> > static IP addresses. Can I still configure it under LM 7.2?
> >
> >
> > Mike Riffle
> >
> > Morgantown, WV USA
> > http://web.mountain.net/~kneiper/rifrak.htm
> > Montani Semper Liberi
> > NRA NMLRA Friends of Fort Frederick
> > Prickett's Fort Memorial Foundation
> Yes you can configure it. I use the @home service and have always configured
> statically as i have never had any luck using DHCP. To configure statically
> you will need the following:
> your hostname i.e. cx12345-a
> your dns domain, i.e. phnx1.az.home.com
> IP addy (obviously) xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
> Subnet mask xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
> Default Gateway, usually your IP with the last octet changed to 1. I stress
> "USUALLY."
> Your DNS server/servers usually a primary and a secondary.
> For email purposes the server names and or IP addresses of said servers.
> proxy if you use one.
> I may be leaving something out I'm sure someone will clue us in if I am.
> If you run windows you can get the majority of this info by running
> "winipcfg" from the start\run menu.
> You can get your email servers by looking at the email headers or running
> "netstat -a" when you send and recieve email in windows.
> I would say to call your cable provider but unless you get a nice tech they
> seem to gaurd this info rather gestapo like.
> Good luck to ya!
> --
> John W
