Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2004 17:20:56 -0500 From: Gerard Samuel <fbsd-questions@trini0.org> To: Emanuel Strobl <Emanuel.Strobl@gmx.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD DHCP client not working with dynamic DNS Message-ID: <418FF148.9060103@trini0.org> In-Reply-To: <200411082152.49291.Emanuel.Strobl@gmx.net> References: <418FADBC.6090907@trini0.org> <200411082152.49291.Emanuel.Strobl@gmx.net>
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Emanuel Strobl wrote:
>Am Montag, 8. November 2004 18:32 schrieb Gerard Samuel:
>
>
>>Box 1: Firewall/DHCP Server/DNS (FreeBSD 5.3)
>>Box 2: DHCP Client (FreeBSD 5.3R2)
>>
>>When I boot Box 2, it gets its IP address, but DNS doesn't
>>get updated, so Box 2 is unknown to the LAN via its hostname.
>>If I boot a windows box (tested with 2000/XP), and I've tested with a
>>networked printer, they get an IP address, and DNS is updated
>>for those devices.
>>
>>
>
>Add 'send host-name "gladiator";' to /etc/dhclient.conf or if you want to be
>more correct:
>interface "em0" {
> send host-name "gladiator";
>}
>
>Dont forget to change the em0 interface to what your interface really is.
>
Worked like a charm.
Thanks
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