Re: [H] Start over?

2008-07-19 Thread DHSinclair

Yes, it will get a static IP after I get the drivers for the nic installed.

At 16:49 07/18/2008 -0400, you wrote:

Are you giving this thing a static IP?

DHSinclair wrote:

I have thought about this for the last 2 hours.
I have rebuild my server (I believe). And it seems to be
at SP4 (per my CD).
It says so at My Computer.
Have disabled both DHCP Client and DHCP Server.
(I do not need this. I let my router do ths.)
Now, I think I need to let my new server? talk to the Internet to complete
the server's SWupdate of this machine. Am I correct
(I do have drivers for the nic card!)
Thankyou.
Best,
Duncan




[H] Start over?

2008-07-18 Thread DHSinclair

Should I rebuild my server without an ACTIVE network connection
attached (to begin with)?
Wondering,
Best,
Duncan



Re: [H] Start over?

2008-07-18 Thread Ben Ruset

Should not matter.

DHSinclair wrote:

Should I rebuild my server without an ACTIVE network connection
attached (to begin with)?
Wondering,
Best,
Duncan




Re: [H] Start over?

2008-07-18 Thread DHSinclair

I have thought about this for the last 2 hours.
I have rebuild my server (I believe). And it seems to be
at SP4 (per my CD).
It says so at My Computer.
Have disabled both DHCP Client and DHCP Server.
(I do not need this. I let my router do ths.)
Now, I think I need to let my new server? talk to the Internet to complete
the server's SWupdate of this machine. Am I correct
(I do have drivers for the nic card!)
Thankyou.
Best,
Duncan

At 14:15 07/18/2008 -0400, you wrote:

Thank you Ben.
A very old worry.
Best,
Duncan

At 13:43 07/18/2008 -0400, you wrote:

Should not matter.

DHSinclair wrote:

Should I rebuild my server without an ACTIVE network connection
attached (to begin with)?
Wondering,
Best,
Duncan




Re: [H] Start over?

2008-07-18 Thread Ben Ruset

Are you giving this thing a static IP?

DHSinclair wrote:

I have thought about this for the last 2 hours.
I have rebuild my server (I believe). And it seems to be
at SP4 (per my CD).
It says so at My Computer.
Have disabled both DHCP Client and DHCP Server.
(I do not need this. I let my router do ths.)
Now, I think I need to let my new server? talk to the Internet to complete
the server's SWupdate of this machine. Am I correct
(I do have drivers for the nic card!)
Thankyou.
Best,
Duncan