Re: getting an address from DHCP without an interface

also sprach Kevin Buhr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002.11.20.0004 +0100]: > send dhcp-client-identifier 00:ff:de:ad:be:ef; nice! i will play with that and keep y'all posted on my progress... thanks! -- .''`. martin f. krafft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : :' :proud Debian developer, admin, a

Re: getting an address from DHCP without an interface

martin f krafft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > good spot. but dhclient.conf has the script directive disabled in > Debian: > > #script "/etc/dhcp3/dhclient-script"; > > anyway, i'll experiment... thanks! I think this is the default, at least that string occurs in the /sbin/dhclient binary on my sy

Re: getting an address from DHCP without an interface

also sprach Kai Großjohann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002.11.19.1703 +0100]: > I think that the dhclient program does not do anything when it > receives a DHCP packet, except for invoking /etc/dhclient-script. > Therefore, if /etc/dhclient-script does not reconfigure the interface, > then dhclient won't

Re: getting an address from DHCP without an interface

also sprach Joyce, Matthew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002.11.20.0115 +0100]: > Isn't this what reserved dynamoc addresses are for ? what are reserved dymanic addresses? > Reserving an address for a specific MAC address ? that's what the DHCP server does. I have no access or control to or over it. I'

RE: getting an address from DHCP without an interface

> -Original Message- > From: martin f krafft [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, 18 November 2002 8:29 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: getting an address from DHCP without an interface > > > also sprach Kai Großjohann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: getting an address from DHCP without an interface

martin f krafft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > eth0:1 is a virtual interface of eth0, but it has the same MAC > address, so it will get the same IP assigned as eth0 did by the DHCP > server. Depending on the DHCP server at the other end, you may be able to use the ISC DHCP client (with an approp

Re: getting an address from DHCP without an interface

martin f krafft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > also sprach Bob Proulx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002.11.18.1816 +0100]: >> Idea1: It seems strange that you can't use the same interface to dhcp >> on the second time. Just render the client impotent so that it does >> not change the current parameters.

Re: getting an address from DHCP without an interface

also sprach Bob Proulx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002.11.18.1816 +0100]: > Idea1: It seems strange that you can't use the same interface to dhcp > on the second time. Just render the client impotent so that it does > not change the current parameters. can you elaborate on this? > Idea2: Create a vi

Re: getting an address from DHCP without an interface

martin f krafft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-11-18 10:28:55 +0100]: > also sprach Kai Gro?johann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002.11.18.1001 +0100]: > > The normal dhcp-client package includes a script /etc/dhclient-script > > which is invoked to do all the work. It provides hooks. And also, > > you can of

Re: getting an address from DHCP without an interface

also sprach Kai Großjohann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002.11.18.1001 +0100]: > The normal dhcp-client package includes a script /etc/dhclient-script > which is invoked to do all the work. It provides hooks. And also, > you can of course replace the file with your own. But dhcp-client requires an inte

Re: getting an address from DHCP without an interface

martin f krafft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > is there a tool i can use as a DHCP client, which does everything > a regular DHCP client does, except for actual interface configuration? > In fact, I would love it to simply call a shell script whenever it > obtains a lease, or even better, whenever