Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 12:06:41 -0400 (GMT-04:00) From: "Hakim Z. Singhji" <hakim.singhji@earthlink.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: ds@hscbklyn.edu Subject: Re: DHCP and rc Questions For FreeBSD 4.10??? Message-ID: <9176816.1092240402881.JavaMail.root@fozzie.psp.pas.earthlink.net>
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Hi All, I've been researching this issue although it may be minor I don't like to rely on the "questions@freebsd.org" unless I have to. I'm sure you understand...anyway, http:www.freebsddiary.com has a tutorial that with info I could not find in "The Complete FreeBSD" or "Absolute BSD". It described two entries; one in dhclient.conf and the other in rc.conf. See Below: ########################### dhclient.conf ########################### interface "dc0"{ send host-name "redgate"; request subnet-mask, broadcast-address, routers, domain-name-servers, domain-name, time-servers; require domain-name-servers; ########################### rc.conf ########################### ifconfig_dc0="DHCP" #IS THIS VARIABLE DECLARATION CASE SENSITIVE??? hostname="redgate" ########################### The question I have now is if this is all I have to do to get dhcp running at startup? I anyone else has any suggestions they are welcome. Unfortunately I cannot test this until the evening so feedback will be very helpful and will save me some time researching. Thanks in advance. -----Original Message----- From: "Hakim Z. Singhji" <hakim.singhji@earthlink.net> Sent: Aug 11, 2004 11:24 AM To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: DHCP and rc Questions For FreeBSD 4.10??? Hi All, I have installed FreeBSD 4.10 to serve as a headless gateway/router/firewall/NAT. The first problem that I have run into can probably be resolved easily. I tried to configure my NIC card via sysinstaller. However, rc.conf does not have a startup variable for "dc0". Therefore dhclient is inoperable. I built this box to be headless therefore it is low-tech with no floppy or flash drive and is currently a stand-alone machine so I am not able to copy the rc.conf file to this post. "dc0" is working because I can bring its status to active manually: 'root@redgate% ifconfig dc0 ether up'. I was wondering what what variables should be assigned to rc.conf, the related variables I have thus far are: ########################## ifconfig_dc0="dhcp" dhcp_program="/sbin/dhclient" dhcp_flags=" " ########################## It would be appreciated if someone could attach or copy an rc.conf file for a similar system configuration. Thanks in advance. HZS _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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