Re: [newbie] [pcmcia] Getting my PC card running w/DHCP (AFTER installation)
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- Subject: Re: [newbie] [pcmcia] Getting my PC card running w/DHCP (AFTER installation)
- From: Drew Parsons <dparsons@emerall.com>
- Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2001 23:43:33 +1000
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- In-reply-to: <Pine.LNX.4.31.0103301041120.30784-100000@spruce.woods.net>; from acd@woods.net on Fri, Mar 30, 2001 at 10:44:33AM -0700
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On Fri, Mar 30, 2001 at 10:44:33AM -0700, Aaron Dewell wrote:
>
> Once it's there, make sure you have one of the dhcp clients installed
> (pump, dhcp-client, dhcpcd), and add this to your /etc/network/interfaces:
>
> auto eth0
> iface eth0 inet dhcp
>
Is that the right way to go? Seems to me it's better to use
/etc/pcmcia/network.opts. Uncomment the "PUMP=y" line (or DHCLIENT or
whatever) and remove the IP address and gateway lines to use DHCP.
Drew
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