>
> Thanks Richard. That worked.
>
> Here's the site that I downloaded the source
> from in case people are wondering.
>
> ftp://ftp.isc.org/isc/dhcp/
>
> I did have to add a link to a header file that
> was missing. I did a locate and found it in
> the linux source directory and made a sym link
> to it from the dhcp source directory, and
> everything compiled fine after that. I then
> did the 'dhclient eth0' and it worked!
>
> Now I have to work on getting my mail from
> our Exchange server.
That should presentno problems at all, i use 'fetchmail'
fetchmail mailserver.ISP
for example
/tmp# fetchmail mail.zeelandnet.nl
I then have to enter my passwd which my ISP assigned me and in comes my
mail.
Enter password for [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
>
> Thanks again for you help.
>
> ----
> Eric Grissen
> work: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> home: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http: http://www.fred.net/ssugrad
>
> Running the following versions of Linux:
> @ home - Slackware, kernel version 2.0.37
> @ work - Slackware, kernel version 2.2.6
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Richard Adams [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 6:51 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: DHCP Client Software (dhcpcd)
> >
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > Has anyone used the dhcpcd software? I need to use
> > > it for work since they assign the IP numbers from
> > > a dhcp server.
> > >
> > > The reason I ask is because I start the client with
> > >
> > > # dhcpcd -d
> > >
> > > and in the log I see where it sends the DHCP_BROADCAST
> > > message. I also see using ifconfig that the eth0
> > > interface has been setup but contains no IP address
> > > yet. Then after 2 - 3 minutes the message in the log
> > > indicates that the client is stopping because of a
> > > time out since no server responded. I don't know if
> > > this would cause any problems but our NETMASK at
> > > work is 255.255.252.0.
> > >
> > > Is there a way to tell dhcpcd the address of the
> > > dhcp server? Because I know what that IP address is.
> > >
> > > I have read the section on the dhcpcd client in the
> > > mini-HOWTO and still have no clue as what to do.
> > >
> > > Using Slackware 4.0, kernel 2.2.6, and dhcpcd v1.3.
> > >
> >
> > Well i just started using dhcp, i had much the same problems as you seem
> > to
> > be having, all you need to do is compile and install dhcp-2.0.tar.gz
> > After the make install just type 'dhclient eth0' where eth0 is your
> > interface of course. THATS it.
> >
> > Just one small problem i forgot where i downloaded the above version from,
> > however a web search will lead you to it i am sure.
> >
> > > Thanks for any help.
> > >
> > > - Eric
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Regards Richard.
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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Regards Richard.
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