On Thu, 1 Nov 2001, Kenny Hitt wrote: > Hi. I never could get that file to work. Everything I read said > /etc/network/interfaces should have the line > iface eth0 inet dhcp This is the correct syntax you probably need one or 2 extra paramters, here's the setup we used on one linux-box connecting to a dsl-link using dhcp/client /etc/network/interfaces says: auto eth0 iface eth0 inet dhcp hostname stratus.demon.nl \replace the hostname as listed here, the auto command tells the ifup command to auto-configure the interface upon calling /etc/dhclient.conf lists no option Hope this info helps y > but it never worked. > > That is why I was glad > dhcpcd had a script in init.d. > > Kenny > > On Thu, Nov 01, 2001 at 03:47:42PM +0100, Andor Demarteau wrote: > > hdcp-client should work good as well. > > wswe got a link up with that package within 10 minutes or so. > > > > Under debian you have a file call /etc/network/interfaces > > using > > iface <device> hdcp > > should do the trick, when called via ifup it should d the dhcp-request > > itself. > > As ifup is called during startup, that should do the trick. > > > > > > On Thu, 1 Nov 2001, Kenny Hitt wrote: > > > > > Hi. I need to worn that I got my system working without help > > > from my cable company or knowing anything about DHCP. My cable > > > company panics when I mention "Linux." > > > Just like you, I couldn't figure out pump. I tried dhcp-client and > > > couldn't figure it out either. Finally, I installed dhcpcd. > > > It has a script in /etc/init.d and a config file in > > > /etc/dhcpc. > > > I just added the line > > > OPTIONS='-h cc771963-a' > > > to the end of config. The single quotes are important. > > > All my cable company wants is my system to use the computer name they > > > gave me (cc771963-a) as the hostname. > > > That's what the line in the config file does. > > > The host name is just for DHCP. My system's host name is still "learning." > > > I couldn't get the network configured with the /etc/network/interfaces > > > file, but since the dhcpcd script runs during boot, it gets configured > > > then. > > > > > > Hope this helps. > > > Kenny > > > > > > On Wed, Oct 31, 2001 at 07:39:39PM -0600, Cheryl Homiak wrote: > > > > Hi, Kenny! No, I don't believe there's a shell script, and it doesn't > > > > appear that debian has put anything in explaining how to fit it in with > > > > their setup, though I could be overlooking. In fact, there isn't even a > > > > /etc/pump.conf though I certainly can create my own if I need to do so. > > > > There is a mention in the "interfaces" man page that you can use that file > > > > with pump, but then it goes on to say that some programs may be looking > > > > for a file other than the interfaces file anyway. I did look at using > > > > dhcp-client, but there was a lot in the dhclient.conf file that I wasn't > > > > sure about. For now it is working, but I eventually would like to get it > > > > better integrated into the system. > > > > > > > > Cheryl > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > > > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > > > > -- > > slainte mhaith (good health), slainte (cheers) > > Uisce Beatha (water of live/health) > > ----------- > > Andor Demarteau E-mail: ademarte@students.cs.uu.nl > > student computer science www: http://www.students.cs.uu.nl/~ademarte/ > > Utrecht University irc: see webpage for details > > ----------- > > Believe in yourself, know what you want, and make it happen! > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > -- slainte mhaith (good health), slainte (cheers) Uisce Beatha (water of live/health) ----------- Andor Demarteau E-mail: ademarte@students.cs.uu.nl student computer science www: http://www.students.cs.uu.nl/~ademarte/ Utrecht University irc: see webpage for details ----------- Believe in yourself, know what you want, and make it happen!