[NTLUG:Discuss] Linux/Windows DHCP problem

[Richard Geoffrion]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Cox" <cjcox at acm.org>
To: <discuss at ntlug.org>
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 11:45 AM
Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Linux/Windows DHCP problem


{snip the question}

>
>
> Switch away from the piece-of-garbage thing that RH is using
> (I think they used pump??)... move to dhcpcd.  Then you can
> issue dhcpcd -h myhostname.... you can also add the -d (I
> think it  is -d) to get your Linux machine to set the domain
> in /etc/resolv.conf to match what the dhcp server sends back.
>
> There may be an option to pump to send the client info to
>
> the dhcp server... you'll have to dig through the docs on
> that one.  But I recommend dhcpcd personally.
>
> Regards,
> Chris

The line that I use for my AT&T Cable modem connection (WITH  A  PERMANENTLY
ASSIGNED DHCPed ADDRESS (Their version of static, I guess)) is

/sbin/dhcpcd -h c1775665-A -R

(The -R prevents my /etc/resolv.conf from being replaced.  I DON'T want to
use their nameservers, thank you very much.)

-Richard