RE: [newbie] package downloads need conversion?

[Cory]

Just so
you know, I dont believe that the DHCPD is what you need if you are trying to
configure it as a client. Dhcpd is the daemon which provides the service to
others. If you are not trying to make a dhcp server, I wouldnt recommend that
you install this package. If you go into linuxconf  network settings 
defaults, and remove EVERYTHING (ip settings, gateways, dns, etc.) except the driver
for your network card, and then choose the option of DHCP or (automatically
configure) this should work it is mandatory that there be absolutely no ips
of any kind entered for the eth0 device give that a whirl I say!



Cory Grey

Coastal Pacific Xpress

www.cpx.ca

(604) 575-0983



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From: Matthias Monreal
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Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 11:36
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Subject: [newbie] package
downloads need conversion?



Hi
everybody,



I'm
trying to get my Mandrake 8.0 system online and need to install dhcpcd or pump
as a dhcp client. Can I download these packages on a Windows box and
install them straight on my Linux box or do I have to convert them into a Linux
compatible format?



Any
advice will be greatly appreciated!



Thanks,



Matthias

Re: [newbie] package downloads need conversion?

[Charlie]

June 7, 2002 12:35 pm, Matthias Monreal wrote:
 Hi everybody,

 I'm trying to get my Mandrake 8.0 system online and need to install dhcpcd
 or pump as a dhcp client.  Can I download these packages on a Windows box
 and install them straight on my Linux box or do I have to convert them into
 a Linux compatible format?

 Any advice will be greatly appreciated!

 Thanks,

 Matthias

Can't you just install them from the software manager since they're (should 
be) on the download disks? Or ( I find this easier) run through the install 
again selecting upgrade installing (add packages? I don't remember) only 
the packages (the dhcpd, pump, whatever) you need, then let it configure the 
network when you get to that step? Or have you tried that and it didn't work?

Don't know, but that should work.
-- 
Charlie
Edmonton,AB,Canada
Registered user 244963 at http://counter.li.org
The urge to destroy is also a creative urge.
-- Bakunin
[ed. note - I would say: The urge to destroy may sometimes be a creative 
urge.]



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RE: [newbie] package downloads need conversion?

[Franki]

just 
run rpmdrake and tick the search box.. enter dhcp and you will find all you want 
and more..

then 
just edit your settings to suit...

but if 
you download them as rpm's in windows, and transfer them to a linux accessable 
partition, then yes. you can install them.


rgds

Frank

  -Original Message-From: 
  [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On 
  Behalf Of Matthias MonrealSent: Saturday, 8 June 2002 3:51 
  AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [newbie] package 
  downloads need conversion?
  Hi everybody,
  
  I'm trying to get my Mandrake 8.0 system online 
  and need to install dhcpcd or pump as a dhcp client. Can I download 
  these packages on a Windows box and install them straight on my Linux box or 
  do I have to convert them into a Linux compatible format?
  
  Any advice will be greatly 
  appreciated!
  
  Thanks,
  
  Matthias