Hi,
Can Mandrake Linux connect to a Windows NT DHCP
server? If so, what settings need to be made?
I've tried different settings in the "Network" settings under
DrakConf, but I keep getting an error connecting to a
DHCP server.
If not possible and I need to use a static IP, what info
MUST be
- Original Message -
From: "Robert "JTBob" Holland" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 12:45 PM
Subject: [newbie] Connecting to NT DHCP Server
Hi,
Can Mandrake Linux connect to a Windows NT DHCP
server? If so, what sett
Hmm, I used auto-install from the CD's that were created from the .iso files, so
I'm not sure what was installed for the network part.
Is RPM the net update feature? I believe the NIC is configured correctly, but
I haven't looked closely. It is a 3COM Etherlink III combo and the driver
being
It seems I had the Network settings just fine, but didn't have the DHCP-client
installed. Ran the RpmDrake and found the client, clicked on Install, restarted
the system and it connected to the DHCP server perfectly. Thanks.
I'm fiddling around with SAMBA now. Should prove interesting.
Oh yes,
I have never had the opportunity to set up NT server for DHCP assignment of
non-windows clients. I am not sure whether you will need to install Samba in
order to be a DHCP client under a WinNT DHCP Server.
The reason behind this is that Windows NT Server DHCP uses the NetBIOS name
in the
Charles A Edwards wrote:
[snip]
Knew that Alan.(-:
I was refering only to the 4 Cds included in RpmDrakes database; install,
ext, app. and app2. Since the 2 source and the contrib are not I did not
mention them, should have though just to be numerically correct.
[snip]
Charlesoh! I
