From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Aug 11 16:06:43 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A083816A4CE for ; Wed, 11 Aug 2004 16:06:43 +0000 (GMT) Received: from mallard.mail.pas.earthlink.net (mallard.mail.pas.earthlink.net [207.217.120.48]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8B43043D45 for ; Wed, 11 Aug 2004 16:06:43 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from hakim.singhji@earthlink.net) Received: from fozzie.psp.pas.earthlink.net ([207.217.78.218]) by mallard.mail.pas.earthlink.net with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 1Buvcg-0001yZ-00; Wed, 11 Aug 2004 09:06:42 -0700 Message-ID: <9176816.1092240402881.JavaMail.root@fozzie.psp.pas.earthlink.net> Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 12:06:41 -0400 (GMT-04:00) From: "Hakim Z. Singhji" To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Earthlink Zoo Mail 1.0 cc: ds@hscbklyn.edu Subject: Re: DHCP and rc Questions For FreeBSD 4.10??? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Hakim Z. Singhji" List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 16:06:43 -0000 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" 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"