On Tuesday 05 August 2003 18:15, ed tharp wrote:
> On Tue, 2003-08-05 at 17:00, Thomas Rudolfsson wrote:
> > My internet provider has changed to DHCP unfortunatley.
> > When I want to switch to my windowscomputer(for games) I have to wait
> > maybe 2 ours before I can get the connection to work.
> > I cant get my ip from dhcp because It's locked to the linuxcomp's
> > nic-adress.
> > It's dhcp but I will get the ip is locked so I will get the same number
> > every time.
> >
> > >From windows I can release it with "ipconfig /release"
> >
> > How do I do it from linux?
> > There must be some easy command for this.
> > I have to use my modem to send this mail...:(
> >
> >
> > \Thomas...Hoping to get a quick answer...
> >
> >
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> ifconfig eth0 down

But don't forget after doing that, you can do the ifup eth0 to bring it back 
up. Don't mean to state the obvious, but also don't want to A S S U M E 
anything! ;-) Good luck!
HTH,

-- 
Ben Reeves

"He who knows much about others is learned, but he who understands himself is 
more intelligent. He who  
 controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier 
still."  
- Lao-Tsu, Tao Teh King

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