On Fri, 06 Jan 2006 08:53:53 +0100, Sergio Polini wrote: > I can't understand how to ask dhcp for a static address. I've read > /etc/conf.d/net.example, but using > > config_eth0=( <IPaddress> netmask <netmask> brd <broadcast>) > > in /etc/conf.d/net configures my network interface _instead of_ asking > dhcp (the files in /var/lib/dhcpc are not updated). > > If I use > > dhcpcd_eth0="-s <IPaddress>" > > dhcpcd hangs. > > Any hints? > > Thanks > Sergio
Your command above is weird. If you want a static IP you have to change your /etc/conf.d/net file and edit. Then, you could take dhcp out of the run levels since with a static IP you won't need it. Then, if you have a router, change it from providing dhcp to NO. Here's my net file fwiw. Info comment lines stripped. I leave in the old dhcp commands iface_eth0="192.168.2.100 broadcast 192.168.0.255 netmask 255.255.255.0" #iface_eth0="dhcp" #dhcpcd_eth0="-N" # For setting the default gateway # gateway="eth0/192.168.2.1" This last part is important. Your PC has to find the gateway. My router is at the above address. You might also have to add the gateway address to /etc/resolv.conf as the nameserver otherwise you might lose internet and network connections. Be sure to copy the resolv.conf file first to make sure you don't lose other important settings. Good luck. Works fine for me :) -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
