Re: Trouble with eth0
On Thu, 15 May 2003, Piero wrote:
> >
> > Check out man interfaces for more info.
> >
Take the above advice.
>
> Thanks, it sounds reassuring. I cannot give static address, though,
> since they schould be obatained dynamically through DHCP: my computer is
> connected to a Router-Switch that contains an embedded DHCP server. The
> thing is that, in order to install a dhcp client, I need to have a
> working eth interface (I believe).
> If you can tell me something more, it will be welcomed.
>
It's a common problem with an easy solution. man interfaces is your
friend:
The dhcp Method
This method may be used to obtain an address via DHCP with
any of the tools: dhclient, pump (2.2.x kernels only), or
dhcpcd. If you have a complicated DHCP setup you should
note that some of these clients use their own configura
tion files, rather than obtaining their configuration via
*ifup*.
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