Same problem exist in RC2 as in RC1 and all Betas Home LAN 6 systems, 5 connecting to internet though gateway system via dhcp with each system needing a static IP.
During clean RC installation/Networking, either automatic or if manually
configured during Summary, all hardware component are detected and
properly configured and the pkgs dhcp-common, dhcp-client, and tmdns
are installed.
The problem is that this Does Not properly set-up this type system.
Once the new install is booted even though everything appears in order
and drakconnect even tells you that your network is properly configured
No Internet connection is possible.
/etc/sysconfig/network
NETWORK=yes
/etc/host
127.0.0.1 localhost
You can start editing files galore if you aren't a Newbie, and even have
a clue as to what files to even look for, or if you are a Newbie and
this your first taste of Linux you could and might just say fuck-it and
boot back to Windows where everything works.
The solution is really quite simple.
For this type of network connection you do not need dhcp-common.
You do not need dhcp-client.
You do not need tmdns.
You Need dhcpd.
Once installed you need only run
# dhcpcd -d
the system will be assigned a static IP address, in my case it is
192.168.0.6 for machine #6 on the chain.
On subsequent boots dhcpcd will be auto started during boot.
/etc/sysconfig/network and /etc/host will not be changed but a new
config file will be present /etc/dhcpc/dhcpcd-eth0.info
[EMAIL PROTECTED] charles]$ cat /etc/dhcpc/dhcpcd-eth0.info
IPADDR=192.168.0.6
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
NETWORK=192.168.0.0
BROADCAST=192.168.0.255
GATEWAY=192.168.0.1
DNS=192.168.0.1
DHCPSID=192.168.0.1
DHCPGIADDR=0.0.0.0
DHCPSIADDR=192.168.0.1
DHCPCHADDR=00:50:2C:01:64:87
DHCPSHADDR=00:04:5A:5E:A0:85
DHCPSNAME='ICS '
LEASETIME=86400
RENEWALTIME=43200
REBINDTIME=75600
INTERFACE='eth0'
CLASSID='Linux 2.4.21-0.11mdk i686'
CLIENTID=00:50:2C:01:64:87
If the network configuration, this also applies to the stand alone
drakconnect, is not going to be fixed to resolve this issue could there
not at the least be an errata posted that addresses it.
Charles
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