Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 11:46:59 -0800 From: "Michael C. Shultz" <ringworm01@gmail.com> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Cc: Mark Space <markspace@sbcglobal.net> Subject: Re: Handbook DHCPD needs update? Message-ID: <200511271147.00383.ringworm01@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <438A0FBE.7090408@sbcglobal.net> References: <438A0FBE.7090408@sbcglobal.net>
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On Sunday 27 November 2005 11:57, Mark Space wrote: > (This missive is going to both freebsd-stable and freebsd-doc.) > > Hi all, I just got done setting up my brand spankin' new FreeBSD 6 > (release) server for DHCPD, and I found an ommision in the online > handbook. I'm a newbie at FreeBSD but I'm pretty sure about this. > > In short, the handbook never mentions that one needs to add the > following lines to /etc/rc.conf: > > dhcpd_enable="YES" > dhcpd_ifaces="dc0" > > If one doesn't do that, the script that the handbook says to use to > start dhcpd won't work, even if you do it manually as the handbook > instructs: > > # /usr/local/etc/rc.d/isc-dhcpd.sh start > > > This won't work. This script snarfs values out of /etc/rc.conf, and > the default (in the script above) for dhcpd_enable is NO. Hence the > script alone won't start anything. (When you check the handbook, make > sure you scrolldown to section 24.5.7. The first part of the DHCP > section explains how to set up the client (dhclient). That part does > have the correct setup for /etc/rc.conf. Scroll down to the server > section, dhcpd, to see what I'm talknin' about.) > > Anyhoo, what's the best way to fix this? I could submit a patch, but it > might be faster for someone else. I've never submitted a patch to the > documentation. > > Peace, out. Might be better to post this in freebsd-doc@freebsd.org -Mike
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