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Date:      Thu, 11 Feb 1999 00:16:33 -0800
From:      Eric Hodel <hodeleri@seattleu.edu>
To:        Mark <markm@online.dct.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: just a question on a possible installation method...
Message-ID:  <36C291E1.C9886CFB@seattleu.edu>
References:  <19990211003859.A19988@online.dct.com>

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Mark wrote:
> 
> Hey all --
> 
> I haven't quite checked this out yet, and currently can't as freebsd.org is
> not responding, but is there a way of possibly installing FreeBSD via a cable
> modem that is running DHCP, and is 'technically' supposed to change your IP
> every 12 hours, even though mine IP as been the same for about a month now?
> I'm just hoping that I don't have to lug my machine back to campus, and swipe
> a connection for a while, just to install...

Your IP only changes if it is unable to renew your license, or that's
how it is upposed to work...

You'll have to download the BIN distrib to a DOS partition, install
it, install DHCP client of choice, then get the rest.  Mine (DHCP IP)
is set up to change every three days, but I've had the same for well,
months.

-- 
Eric Hodel
hodeleri@seattleu.edu

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