Go ask those friendly admins.

Post #5,495 by static 8/16/01 8:26:46 PM Reply	Go ask those friendly admins. Since you mentioned one was nice enough to let you do what you like on your box, he may have a proper static IP address for you. One thing I found with MS DHCP is that MS add extra fields for setting things the Linux box doesn't know about. WINS was one of those, but I couldn't get DNS settings off it either. Wade. "All around me are nothing but fakes Come with me on the biggest fake of all!"
Post #5,508 by admin 8/16/01 9:36:30 PM Reply	I can't get a static address One of the reasons I'm allowed Linux is that I can use DHCP... theoretically. :-) I'm not even getting ACKs back. Time out, with no response, which is why I'm suspecting ipchains and xinetd (especially since Karsten was talking about it the other day). I may have to ask him if he's getting any errors on the DHCP server. I also have to try sending the MAC address specifically. There's an issue with some 3C90X cards (I have a 3C920, but it's treated as a 3C905C-TX) not sending the MAC addr. correctly. It shows up in ifconfig, though... Regards, -scott anderson
Post #5,622 by boxley 8/17/01 11:53:23 AM Reply	run tcpdump when trying to connect to verify the mac address. Sometimes it is munged. thanx, bill Our bureaucracy and our laws have turned the world into a clean, safe work camp. We are raising a nation of slaves. Chuck Palahniuk
Post #5,599 by admin 8/17/01 10:09:32 AM Reply	Well, I lied. The admin walked by today and I mentioned my DHCP problems. "Oh, just use this static IP then." :-) I did, however, determine that pump works fine when the interface is already configured. There's something odd about the broadcast receives. Promiscuous mode didn't help, either. Regards, -scott anderson
Post #5,624 by bepatient 8/17/01 11:57:33 AM Reply	Re: Well, I lied. To connect to the @home network via dhcp I was forced to use an ID string. Pump would not work at all...and dhcp would not work without the identifier. HOWEVER...if they're happy giving you a static address...who cares ;-) You were born...and so you're free...so Happy Birthday! _{Laurie Anderson} [link\|mailto:bepatient@aol.com\|BePatient]
Post #5,647 by admin 8/17/01 2:26:41 PM Reply	Tried that. No joy. Tried dhcpcd -r -d -h hostname -I macaddress As you said, though, who cares. :-) Regards, -scott anderson
Post #5,666 by imric 8/17/01 3:53:54 PM Reply	Keep trying stuff... ...as you think of it, though. It could be useful knowledge to have! Imric's Tips for Living Paranoia Is a Survival Trait Pessimists are never disappointed - but sometimes, if they are very lucky, they can be pleasantly surprised...
Post #5,734 by static 8/18/01 8:01:12 AM Reply	ROFL! "All around me are nothing but fakes Come with me on the biggest fake of all!"

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