radish wrote:
>> this so that my SqueezeBoxen can think they are using DHCP, but I
>> assign constant TCP/IP addresses (using the MAC address) so that the
>> devices stay known.
> Whilst true in general, that specific feature is found in many consumer
> level routers. What I like about linux based DHCP servers is they
> remember leases over restarts!

Perhaps, I never could figure out how to do this with assorted Linksys,
D-link and nameless WiFi boxes. Its easy with Linux.


> in general apt-get is pretty awesome. Until it
> doesn't have what you want :( 

Always. urpmi is the Mandriva equivalent to apt-get, but I find apt-get
more reliable.

For rookies, I think that if you can't do it with apt-get, you don't
need it.

-- 
Pat Farrell
http://www.pfarrell.com/

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