Re: [debian-knoppix] Dynamic IP
Hallo knoppixer!
> On 4 Mar 2003, at 20:35, TUX wrote:
>
> > How do I set a dynamic IP to my computer? Is there a
> configuration
> > tool for things like that? Thx for helping.
>
> For what ever reason I found that DHCP wouldn't set up either of
> the PC's I tried Knoppix on w/CD. SuSe did, don't know why. My
> DHCP server is my Netgear RH348 router.
>
> Click K | Knoppix | Internet/Network | Configure Network Card
>
> If using only the CD, be sure to save your config to floppy, or use
> persistent_home or you will need to redo every boot from CD
> without the above.
>
> You will then need to put in MANUALLY what your IP address,
> DNS, default gateway. Just accept the values for Netmask &
> Broadcast IP unless you know they are different.
>
> Be careful assigning an IP address if your LAN is all DHCP, this
> WILL cause problems if you duplicate the IP address. I chose one
> that is well in the middle of my 192.x.x.x range so as not to be
> assigned by the router and print servers I use.
>
> Any one have an idea as to why Knoppix couldn't find and use the
> DHCP server @ 192.168.0.1 on the router?
SuSE uses a different dhcpclient, on SuSE 8.0 it uses dhcpcd. Knoppix uses pump. May be pump does not work with your Netgear router?
What if you try apt-get remove pump && apt-get install dhcp-client? That assumes you have installed knoppix on hd :-(
I hope that helps.
Bye, bye
Achim Unger
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