At least this works for my provider ( They run Linux)and for my Red Hat 5.0
For IP ADDRESS type in <0.0.0.0>.
For NETMASK type in <0.0.0.0>.
For DEFAULT GATEWAY type in <0.0.0.0>.
Thanks for your message at 07:31 AM 6/9/98 -0700,
>Hi ,
>
>Recently my internet provider switched subscribers from static IP addresses
>to dynamic- through the use of DHCP.
>
>Up until that switch occurred, I had linux working transparently through to
>the internet etc- email and netscape and more all worked seamlessly.
>
>With the change to DHCP, I can no longer see the internet- I must have
>something configured wrong- eth0 and eth1 come up with delayed
>initialization messages on boot (but actually never activate) - I have eth0
>pointing out to the internet with the protocol set to DHCP, and eth1 as
>internal with static ip address.
>
>The impression I have from the Windows NT set up is that if you specify
>'obtain ip address from DHCP server', other than host name, very little
>else needs to be specified.
>
>On the linux side, even when you choose DHCP as the protocal (under network
>configuration under the control panel), it seems to give the opportunity to
>specify an ip address or something. (doesnt make sense to me- but mebbe Im
>out to lunch on this).
>
>Has anyone gotten DHCP working successfully under linux in obtaining IP
>addresses dynamically that could point me in the right direction?
>
>P.S. I dont even have linux successfully seeing an internal machine with a
>static IP address.(I used to) The only thing it recognizes is loopback
>127.0.0.1 right now
>
>signed
>
>:-( using NT but missing linux :-(
>
>
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