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... > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > 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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