my dhcp

[Net Llama!]

On Thu, 13 May 2004, Keith Antoine wrote:
> On Thu, 13 May 2004 01:07 am, M.W. Chang wrote:
> > > I've never used mandrake, but on redhat, interfaces cn be set to come up
> > > automatically on bootup based on the ONBOOT setting in
> > > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
> >
> > same as in Caldera openlinux.
> >
>
> Ok this is what is in that interface file, "ifcfg-eth0:
>
> DEVICE=eth0
> BOOTPROTO=dhcp
> ONBOOT=yes
> MII_NOT_SUPPORTED=yes
> NEEDHOSTNAME=yes
>
> I have no idea what the 4th line means, the last line I do not think that I

MII = Media Independent Interface.  Most fast ethernet adapters  use  an
MII to autonegotiate link speed and duplex setting.

> supplied a hostname, but I never have previously. I also do not see dhcp on a
> 'locate', where is it supposed to be ?

'dhcp' is not a file, its a variable.  I'd suggest changing NEEDHOSTNAME
to no.

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