From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Oct 14 03:23:56 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org 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 739C216A424 for ; Fri, 14 Oct 2005 03:23:56 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jshamlet@comcast.net) Received: from sccrmhc11.comcast.net (sccrmhc11.comcast.net [204.127.202.55]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id ED71B43D46 for ; Fri, 14 Oct 2005 03:23:55 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jshamlet@comcast.net) Received: from denpc (pcp04638605pcs.gambrl01.md.comcast.net[68.50.49.137]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc11) with SMTP id <2005101403235401100mknmue>; Fri, 14 Oct 2005 03:23:54 +0000 From: "J. Seth Henry" To: Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 23:23:39 -0400 Message-ID: <000001c5d06e$ac289d50$0b00a8c0@denpc> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2670 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Subject: Strange problem with MacOS 9 and isc-dhcpd X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 03:23:56 -0000 I realize this is probably not really a FreeBSD question, but I was = hoping someone had seen this before. =20 I am running isc-dhcpd 3.0.1.r14_6 on a FreeBSD 4.11-REL machine. This = box also serves as the primary gateway router and firewall (and general = "network services" machine). =20 All of my *nix and Windows machines get IP's just fine from the DHCP = server, but for some reason, my G3 Mac running Mac OS 9.2.2 won't get its = reserved address. =20 Although I use DHCP, I have assigned each machine (MAC address) a fixed = IP & DNS entry. The DHCP server is to simplify maintenance. So, for example, = the file server uses DHCP, but is always mapped to 192.168.1.2. The Mac, however, is either refused, or refuses to take its preset address, and = ends up obtaining one in the "guest" pool. =20 I can upgrade to Mac OS X.2, but have been hesitant, as this is an older machine with only built-in video. I also hate to sink any more money = into such an old system. I could just statically map the address, but that = would defeat the purpose of the DHCP server - which was to avoid hardcoding network settings. =20 Is there a way to sweet talk either the DHCP server, or the Mac, into = taking the reserved address? =20 Thanks! -Seth