On 18/07/10 07:56, Timothy Rice wrote: > However, there is the problem that presumably I will need to manually > change the IP address in that file every time my ISP decides to assign me > a different number. > > Is there anything I can do to make sure that the file stays up to date, > automagically? Or will that happen now that I have the gateway, prefix, > and broadcast all correct? (Sorry for the newbish questions, networking is > an area I tend to find a bit befuddling.) >
If your ISP uses dhcp you can run dhcpcd (it's in BLFS). It should set up the network for you. Alternatively, get a router. That will run a dhcp daemon which will deal with the internet, then you can set static addresses for your local network. Andy -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
