Mike, It looks as if you are on your way to becoming our DHCP expert.
I have never configured DHCP server or client, but the services I have
configured I have often consulted the HOWTO's. There's a DHCP mini HOWTO.
I would start there. Here is a link to the text version.
http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/mini/DHCP
In case you are not familiar with HOWTO's they come in many formats: HTML,
text, DVI, postscript, etc.
http://metalab.unc.edu/linux/index.html#howto
Glad to hear you are enjoying Linux. It's a hard path, yet one with endless
rewards.
brian
On Tue, Jul 20, 1999 at 10:48:26AM -0700, McDow, Matt wrote:
> Help!?
>
> First I would like to say: I am new to Linux. I have been a network admin
> for 10 years but I find Linux very different from Microsoft/Novell, my DOS
> background doesn't help much either. I have been playing with Linux for
> about a week and I haven't had this much fun in years!
>
> OK, here is my latest problem:
>
> I am running Redhat Linux 6.0.
> I am attempting to configure my linux box as a DHCP client.
>
> I am using an eepro 100+ NIC connected to an external cable modem via
> ethernet. The cable modem (my gateway) has a static IP but my linux box
> needs to be configured as a DHCP client.
>
> I have successfully configured the box with as static IP (Using the assigned
> DHCP IP address). When I check the box for DHCP in LinuxConfig and reboot my
> system hangs at loading eth0. If I choose the DHCP option at install the
> system hangs.
>
> Now what?
>
> TIA
> Matt.
-- Brian Lavender http://www.brie.com/brian/
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