On Wed, 27 Mar 2002 23:26:13 -0500 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Robert Eye) wrote: >It's not the OS in general, it's Open Transport in particular. Older >versions of OT did not work and play well with DHCP. > >Search Apple'sKnowledge Base for "DHCP and Open Transport" and follow >the recommendations.
Actually, to be completely pedantic about it, Open Transport played perfectly well with the DHCP standard, it's just that DHCP server implementors (most notably one large monopolistic company in Redmond) played it loose with the rules, so OT didn't play well with them. That said, I'm pretty sure the problem was fixed by the version of OT that comes with 8.5... Bruce Johnson College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
