[NTLUG:Discuss] Linux/Windows DHCP problem

[MadHat]

On Fri, 2002-05-10 at 11:45, Chris Cox wrote:
> Daniel Hauck wrote:
> 
> > That's an interesting problem and I anxiously await the solution.
> > 
> > I'm also interested in a solution to the reverse -- where DNS and DHCP is
> > being served by the Linux server... can those two be connected?
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Val Harris" <Val.Harris at aeroxchange.org>
> > To: <discuss at ntlug.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 14:18
> > Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] Linux/Windows DHCP problem
> > 
> > 
> > I'm integrating a RedHat 7.2 workstation onto a
> > predominantly Windows 2000 network.  The DHCP
> > server is integrated into Win2K ADS; and serves up
> > an IP just fine.  The problem is that a DNS record is
> > not being created to allow other machines to "see"
> > my RedHat box.  The DNS/ADS/DHCP services are
> > all on the same Win2K box.   I don't control any of
> > Win2K services in this environment.
> > 
> > I guess my questions are:
> > 
> > 1) Is there an option I can tell RedHat to use in the
> > DHCP request that will "force" the DNS record creation?
> > 
> > 2) Is there something I can recommend for the Win2K
> > box which will make it more Linux friendly?
> > 
> > 3) Is there some other solution which I haven't thought
> > of?
> > 
> > All suggestions will be gratefully accepted ( although
> > possibly, not acted upon ;-) ).
> > 
> 
> 
> 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.
>

I use pump on several machines and have no problems.  -h is also
available in pump and means the same thing.  -d in pump means to _not_
update the /etc/resolve.conf name servers, it updates them by default.

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