Re: DSL, pump, dhcp, and more questions

[Mark Schiltz <mark@doyou.com>]

On Thu, 07 Sep 2000, Gary Hennigan wrote:

> 1) /sbin/ifup is called via some init script (/etc/init.d/networking?)
yes

> 2) /sbin/ifup in turn reads a file, /etc/network/interfaces, which in
yes

> Now I have no clue as to how ifup, for eth1, decides what dhcp client
> to use? If I have both pump and dhclient installed how's it decide
you should only have one installed - I like dhcpcd or pump

> I had pump installed and it worked, but I read somewhere that when a
> lease is renewed you should reinstall your firewall rules, and pump
> couldn't do this. Is this true? I guess it makes sense if my IP were
you can start and stop programs before and after the dhcp client with up,
pre-up, down, post-down in /etc/networking/interfaces "man interfaces" for
info.

Hope this helps.
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