Re: bind for beginners
Hi Keith,
> 1: How do I convert a debian machine from dhcp to static ip
> address
man interfaces
> 2: Can a network exist with some machines dictation their IP
> address and other (windows) machines getting their addresses
> from a dhcp server, and all of them play together nicely
No problem. Either hand out 'fixed' IP addresses by DHCP or limit the
range of IPs to begiven out. On a /24 network, I usually reserve .1 for
a router and .2 - .9 for servers; depending of course on the number of
servers I'd like to run.
> I am thinking that the "server" type machines should have fixed ip
> addresses.
They *may* have fixed IPs, depending on how you use your network. Oh and
use fixed IPs for DNS servers... ;-)
> Clearly I am pretty inexperienced at this, so if I appear
> to be heading for an obvious fall, could someone point out the error
> of my thinking
As long as you know how to get your network back into its previous
working state and it's not a production environment, falling flat on
your face a few times is the quickest way to gain knowledge.
Good luck... Nico
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