Michael Schnell wrote:
> >Getting DHCP working isn't trivial, since most common DHCP clients tend to
> >use scripts, which aren't supported by the default sash shell.  But there's
> >probably some available that don't, or you could switch to a different
> >shell.  Or just go with a static IP.
>
> I just do
> 
> dhcpcd &
> 
> (in the command line or the "rc" script, no "special dhcp" script involved).
>
> Do you suggest that some miniature shell does not acknowledge the "&" ?

I think it's more that, for example, udhcpc, _runs_ scripts in order
to bring up/down the network interface.  The scripts do things like
edit /etc/resolv.conf and call ifconfig/route.

Of course, they don't really need to be scripts.  You can write a
small C program to do the same thing.

-- Jamie
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