Re: DHCP question: dhclient won't request same IP.

2007-01-31 Thread Dave Johnson
Dave Johnson writes: > > It appears the client is sending a DHCPDISCOVER while still using the > old address (the server can ping it). > > For a renewal of an existing lease the client should first send a > DHCPREQUEST instead of DHCPDISCOVER. Only if the DHCPREQUEST is > ignored/lost should it

Re: DHCP question: dhclient won't request same IP.

2007-01-31 Thread Dave Johnson
Scott Garman writes: > To test things further, I placed both machines behind a Linux DHCP > server so I could look for any unusual error messages. Sure enough, I > found the following in my logs after the Debian system exhibited the > IP-changing behavior. The Debian system started out with IP > 19

DHCP question: dhclient won't request same IP.

2007-01-31 Thread Scott Garman
Hi folks, All of the modern Linux distros I've used (since RedHat 6.2 or so) have exhibited a certain behavior as DHCP clients that I'm trying to understand. When their DHCP lease expires, and they go to renew it, they always get the same IP address again. The only time this doesn't happen is when

linux on Itanium

2007-01-31 Thread Don Leslie
I believe that HP initially used Debian as its Linux. The link to debian ports is : http://www.debian.org/ports/index#released Look at http://www.gag.com/~bdale. Bdale Garbee is HP's chief Linux Technology Person and is active in the Debian community. He may be of help.

Re: BioAPI and networks

2007-01-31 Thread Thomas Charron
On 1/31/07, Paul Lussier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: "Thomas Charron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Before I start searching the nooks and crannies of the net, has anyone > ever implemented a method to authenticate with any sort of network services > via biometric devices? > I'd say store the

Re: BioAPI and networks

2007-01-31 Thread Paul Lussier
"Thomas Charron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Before I start searching the nooks and crannies of the net, has anyone > ever implemented a method to authenticate with any sort of network services > via biometric devices? > > Here's the 'simply' part of what I'm hoping to do, if at all possible

BioAPI and networks

2007-01-31 Thread Thomas Charron
Before I start searching the nooks and crannies of the net, has anyone ever implemented a method to authenticate with any sort of network services via biometric devices? Here's the 'simply' part of what I'm hoping to do, if at all possible. In my house we have several laptops/computers with fi

Re: Where do you go for help and news?

2007-01-31 Thread Paul Lussier
Jim Kuzdrall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > For your friend who wants to match the expertise of a system > administrator, I would suggest setting ones sights a little lower. > The investment in time may only be justified if you intend to follow > it as a profession. Well, it is rather being thrust

Re: Where do you go for help and news?

2007-01-31 Thread Paul Lussier
"Ben Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On 1/30/07, Paul Lussier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> "So, what does it take to get to this level of understanding Linux?". > > Wow. Ah, got a few minutes? ;-) Yeah, that's kinda what I said :) >> "Ditch Windows, increase your pain threshold to near

Re: Where do you go for help and news?

2007-01-31 Thread Jim Kuzdrall
On Tuesday 30 January 2007 09:58 pm, Paul Lussier wrote: > "So, what does it take to get to this level of > understanding Linux?". Needless to say, I was kind of caught off > guard. What do I tell him? "Ditch Windows, increase your pain > threshold to nearly intolerable, and don't use anything bu

Re: Where do you go for help and news?

2007-01-31 Thread Ted Roche
On Jan 30, 2007, at 9:58 PM, Paul Lussier wrote: So, what sites to people here frequent? What Linux-related RSS feeds, blogs, help sites to people tune into to increase their knowledge? What other suggestions are there for people new to Linux to reach for when they need help understanding some

Re: Where do you go for help and news?

2007-01-31 Thread Paul Lussier
"Matt Snell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Great list of resources. I don't think I was aware of any of them. Exactly wha t I was looking for, thanks! > > Personally, I think that you making yourself available to answer questions > would help a lot. You must be new here :) You might want to dig t

Re: Where do you go for help and news?

2007-01-31 Thread Tom Buskey
On 1/31/07, Larry Cook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 1) Take a class. For your "case in point", that would be a scripting or programming class that is *nix based. I learned *nix because that is what my college programming courses used for the OS. I 2nd this. Many community college have linux

Re: Where do you go for help and news?

2007-01-31 Thread Ben Scott
On 1/30/07, Paul Lussier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: "So, what does it take to get to this level of understanding Linux?". Wow. Ah, got a few minutes? ;-) "Ditch Windows, increase your pain threshold to nearly intolerable, and don't use anything but a UNIX-based OS for 15+ years? I suspe

Re: Where do you go for help and news?

2007-01-31 Thread Larry Cook
Paul Lussier wrote: So, what sites to people here frequent? Google. But as already mentioned, you need to know something about your problem and maybe even the potential solution. What Linux-related RSS feeds, blogs, help sites to people tune into to increase their knowledge? RSS, blogs,

Re: Where do you go for help and news?

2007-01-31 Thread David J Berube
I'd strongly recommend Unix Power Tools - it's an excellent book covering a lot of *nix topics. Take it easy, David Berube Berube Consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED] (603)-485-9622 http://www.berubeconsulting.com/ Matt Snell wrote: On 1/30/07, Paul Lussier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: So, what sites

Re: Where do you go for help and news?

2007-01-31 Thread Matt Snell
On 1/30/07, Paul Lussier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: So, what sites to people here frequent? What Linux-related RSS feeds, blogs, help sites to people tune into to increase their knowledge? What other suggestions are there for people new to Linux to reach for when they need help understanding so