Or, dhcpcd -k eth1 The command I use is: dhcpcd -d -h hostname eth1
This seems to configure the NIC fine. I am not sure what happens with /etc/resolv.conf and /etc/hosts. Mine don't change although additional resolv.confs and hosts files are created, so, there may be an option to automatically replace the existing files with the new ones. I also have to run a route command to get things to work. Some servers require a host name. (-h). Comcast used to, but now it doesn't. Of course, they make these changes without any notification of their users. Someone pointed me towards a mini howto on dhcpcd. I haven't read it yet but here it is. http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/mini/DHCP/index.html Joel > > how do you release your IP? is it as simple as dhcpcd -k? > > I am planning to swtich from adsl to cable (for cheaper but less stable > line) so I might need to deal with dhcpcd rather than rp-pppoe soon. > > any other useful tips for dhcpcd users? maybe I write one should I > really change over. > > Joel Hammer wrote: > > I don't think so. However, I could write a stepbystep for dhcpcd, although, > > not a very good one right now. The problem is that I am not like most > > -- > may the force, the farce and linux be with you. > See you in news://news.hkpcug.org and http://www.linux-sxs.org > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-users mailing list - http://linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users > Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL. _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list - http://linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL.
