Public bug reported: Binary package hint: dhcp
I am installing lucid on a new computer. In order to conquer https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/netcfg/+bug/8980 which caused https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/657392 and https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/netkit-telnet-ssl/+bug/694287 I needed to have my DSL box give out correct DNS names for my computer. This was VERY complicated (took me a day). I ended up with a configuration that I could only hand-code, and thus must remember to re-do each time my hostname changes, or when I need to re-install. I use CN for computer name and DN for domain name, so hostname is CN.DN I needed to replace send host-name "<hostname>"; with send host-name "CN"; and # option host-name "xxx"; with option host-name "CN"; option domain-name "DN"; using <hostname> in both hostname fields (which would create an automated file) did not work. The Siemens Gigaset nameserver then returned CN.DN.DN as name in the ping command and did not recognise CN only. This was a painful process, especially as it was required to get dpkg to proceed. An automated way to separate CN and DN would be very welcome. ** Affects: dhcp (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Description changed: Binary package hint: dhcp I am installing lucid on a new computer. In order to conquer https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/netcfg/+bug/8980 - which caused + which caused https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/657392 - and - + and + https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/netkit-telnet-ssl/+bug/694287 I needed to have my DSL box give out correct DNS names for my computer. This was VERY complicated (took me a day). I ended up with a configuration that I could only hand-code, and thus must remember to re-do each time my hostname changes, or when I need to re-install. I use CN for computer name and DN for domain name, so hostname is CN.DN I needed to replace send host-name "<hostname>"; with send host-name "CN"; - and + and # option host-name "xxx"; with option host-name "CN"; option domain-name "DN"; using <hostname> in both hostname fields (which would create an automated file) did not work. The Siemens Gigaset nameserver then returned CN.DN.DN as name in the ping command and did not recognise CN only. This was a painful process, especially as it was required to get dpkg to proceed. An automated way to separate CN and DN would be very welcome. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/694290 Title: Can only manually configure dhcp for siemens gigaset SX762 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
