Re: time question, as in ntp?

[gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net>]

On 11/30/23 14:14, Greg Wooledge wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 30, 2023 at 02:06:16PM -0500, gene heskett wrote:
> > What I just found is /etc/dhcp/dhclient.conf, which if you read it, contains
> > some examples at the bottom of it, such as:
> > ------------------
> > #alias {
> > #  interface "eth0";
> > #  fixed-address 192.5.5.213;
> > #  option subnet-mask 255.255.255.255;
> > #}
> >
> > #lease {
> > #  interface "eth0";
> > #  fixed-address 192.33.137.200;
> > #  medium "link0 link1";
> > #  option host-name "andare.swiftmedia.com";
> > #  option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;
> > #  option broadcast-address 192.33.137.255;
> > #  option routers 192.33.137.250;
> > #  option domain-name-servers 127.0.0.1;
> > #  renew 2 2000/1/12 00:00:01;
> > #  rebind 2 2000/1/12 00:00:01;
> > #  expire 2 2000/1/12 00:00:01;
> > #}
> > ---------
>
> I have no idea what would happen if you uncommented these things on a
> system that uses dhclient.  There's a "LEASE DECLARATIONS" section in
> dhclient.conf(5) that appears to discuss it, but I've never used it, and
> I don't want to make statements based on an extremely brief skim of
> the first paragraph.
>
> However, now I'm even more confused.  I thought your system had dhcpcd
> installed and running.  Why would it *also* have a configuration file
> for dhclient?  These are two completely different DHCP client packages.
> I can't imagine why dhcpcd would read this file at all.
>
> .
let me clarify: This buster machine acting like a 3d printer does NOT 
have dhcpcd installed. No trace of it in /etc  Only dhcp. And apparently 
does have networkmangler, so at present I have no way but sneakernet 
with a usb key, to get updates of any kind to it, so until I do get it a 
legit address I'm stuck using nano to edit what actually IS there.  The 
only screen is the printers lcd screen, probably run by KlipperScreen. 
Its a rockchip board, so I expect if uncovered I'd find a couple open 
usb ports to plug in a keyboard and mouse, and an hdmi socket to plug a 
monitor into.  If I brick the network, I'll probably have to do that. 
But I'm a, out of table room, and b, would have to rig it for hoisting 
to gt a bigger table under it.  I have a worn out back and it weighs 80 lbs.

Cheers, Gene Heskett.
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