From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 3 16:42:03 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6F085D70 for ; Mon, 3 Dec 2012 16:42:03 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from adrian.chadd@gmail.com) Received: from mail-wg0-f52.google.com (mail-wg0-f52.google.com [74.125.82.52]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E77DB8FC12 for ; Mon, 3 Dec 2012 16:42:01 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-wg0-f52.google.com with SMTP id 12so1712550wgh.31 for ; Mon, 03 Dec 2012 08:41:55 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:date :x-google-sender-auth:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type; bh=JzfP0MYC0kr3Cn+0p1Kf0/ZgE5DAlswk+eoVIik1rf4=; b=NSaZNfCjqObZYa5lDjW1LWUxTgJQy9kNJtVv/dMhijud9U89XssLCA0XYBuU66ZOp5 Ejw+w0xac1RitiHHbVQpsLBZGtYT8CMBWYuCo+AXR8+CMie8SkEG02lX2ttLFmMzq6+i zKweSvIpgxCYpdb7dJyqxXp7ckoQBjgnAT/0Nqm5rqWE7Kj9g7Jz45gIQBMADAV945+R DtG8tyjrCG148VATRGnlkZjSRxYXRQrQStHz/LWqOOk03tVxK4AQXMkE6fHY1cHuxq2C ZtbGtU1nlQxz9mMONc4imaKlEIRZuNq5KuCjY2Afu8DOLUxDk/J2bsaSFwygIp2G3x3E o4JQ== MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.180.103.106 with SMTP id fv10mr10629022wib.19.1354552915015; Mon, 03 Dec 2012 08:41:55 -0800 (PST) Sender: adrian.chadd@gmail.com Received: by 10.217.57.9 with HTTP; Mon, 3 Dec 2012 08:41:54 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <05c3f8ca28401a255bd3b5150d0f7ad7.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> References: <05c3f8ca28401a255bd3b5150d0f7ad7.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 08:41:54 -0800 X-Google-Sender-Auth: gQHESHvyQNZjgEtmVJGfxapV3gg Message-ID: Subject: Re: What's the most effective way to restart net && children? From: Adrian Chadd To: Chris H Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Cc: freebsd-stable X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:42:03 -0000 .. use avahi or some other multicast DNS setup; have boxes announce their current host that way? Adrian On 3 December 2012 08:05, Chris H wrote: > Greetings, > I've always maintained at least a /24 since the early 80's. > I'm now evaluating a new ISP, and am not ready to commit. Until then I'll be > forced to use DHCP. My problem is that they are really mercenary about their > lease(s) -- ~24hrs! So, given that I am treating the assigned IP(s) as pseudo-static, > I would prefer not to bounce the box(es). > I currently bounce them alternating rc & hosts, etc. I can easily switch configs > "on the fly" by restarting network & related services, but am looking for a > _graceful_ way to re-start the network. I see /etc/netstart, but it looks a little > more /brutal/ than I was hoping for. Any and all suggestions _greatly_ appreciated. > > Thank you for all your time, and consideration. > > --Chris > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"