specifying an ip

specifying an ip

[Jack]

	hi there.
i took a look at the interfaces file and we are currently using dhcp
so on the line that says dhcp, do i replace the dhcp with the ip i want to
use?

Re: specifying an ip

[Chris Nestrud]

DHCP will automatically assign you an ip address and other network
settings. That is its purpose. For eth0, I have this line in my
interfaces file:
iface eth0 inet dhcp

Chris

On Tue, Apr 10, 2001 at 05:23:56AM -0400, Jack wrote:
> 	hi there.
> i took a look at the interfaces file and we are currently using dhcp
> so on the line that says dhcp, do i replace the dhcp with the ip i want to
> use?
> 
> 
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Re: specifying an ip

[Jack]

yep, i understand that dhcp assigns all that stuff.
and i'd like it to get all the rest of the info besides the ip.
i need that to be static.
do i replace the init dhcp with the ip in question?
At 03:13 PM 4/10/01 -0500, you wrote:
>DHCP will automatically assign you an ip address and other network
>settings. That is its purpose. For eth0, I have this line in my
>interfaces file:
>iface eth0 inet dhcp
>
>Chris
>
>On Tue, Apr 10, 2001 at 05:23:56AM -0400, Jack wrote:
>> 	hi there.
>> i took a look at the interfaces file and we are currently using dhcp
>> so on the line that says dhcp, do i replace the dhcp with the ip i want to
>> use?
>> 
>> 
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Re: specifying an ip

[Chris Nestrud]

You'd have to get all of the information and make an interfaces file
specifying everything. I think with DHCP it's all or nothing. It would
be something like:
# /etc/network/interfaces -- configuration file for ifup(8), ifdown(8)

# The loopback interface
iface lo inet loopback

# The first network card - this entry was created during the Debian installation
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.1.2
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.1.1
#hostname box

Hope this helps.
Chris

On Tue, Apr 10, 2001 at 06:17:39AM -0400, Jack wrote:
> yep, i understand that dhcp assigns all that stuff.
> and i'd like it to get all the rest of the info besides the ip.
> i need that to be static.
> do i replace the init dhcp with the ip in question?
> At 03:13 PM 4/10/01 -0500, you wrote:
> >DHCP will automatically assign you an ip address and other network
> >settings. That is its purpose. For eth0, I have this line in my
> >interfaces file:
> >iface eth0 inet dhcp
> >
> >Chris
> >
> >On Tue, Apr 10, 2001 at 05:23:56AM -0400, Jack wrote:
> >> 	hi there.
> >> i took a look at the interfaces file and we are currently using dhcp
> >> so on the line that says dhcp, do i replace the dhcp with the ip i want to
> >> use?
> >> 
> >> 
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Re: specifying an ip

[Kirk Wood]

I doubt it is an all or nothing situation with dhcp. If so, then we have
just found an area that microslop is better. I just really doubt this.

But having said that, I am wondering why you can't get gateway and dns
information from dhcp. The only thing I can come up with is that your
network admin people are goobers. Not that this would make them unique,
but this is basic dhcp stuff here. In fact, it is the primary reason dhcp
was implimented. The mere assigning of an ip address is easily handled by
bootp protocol.

=======
Kirk Wood
Cpt.Kirk@1tree.net

Nothing is hard if you know the answer or are used to doing it.

Re: specifying an ip

[Jack]

with the settings you just specified in the network/interfaces file, do i
need to enter dns information as well? if so, whats the title of the line?
At 05:59 PM 4/10/01 -0500, you wrote:
>You'd have to get all of the information and make an interfaces file
>specifying everything. I think with DHCP it's all or nothing. It would
>be something like:
># /etc/network/interfaces -- configuration file for ifup(8), ifdown(8)
>
># The loopback interface
>iface lo inet loopback
>
># The first network card - this entry was created during the Debian
installation
>iface eth0 inet static
>address 192.168.1.2
>netmask 255.255.255.0
>gateway 192.168.1.1
>#hostname box
>
>Hope this helps.
>Chris
>
>On Tue, Apr 10, 2001 at 06:17:39AM -0400, Jack wrote:
>> yep, i understand that dhcp assigns all that stuff.
>> and i'd like it to get all the rest of the info besides the ip.
>> i need that to be static.
>> do i replace the init dhcp with the ip in question?
>> At 03:13 PM 4/10/01 -0500, you wrote:
>> >DHCP will automatically assign you an ip address and other network
>> >settings. That is its purpose. For eth0, I have this line in my
>> >interfaces file:
>> >iface eth0 inet dhcp
>> >
>> >Chris
>> >
>> >On Tue, Apr 10, 2001 at 05:23:56AM -0400, Jack wrote:
>> >> 	hi there.
>> >> i took a look at the interfaces file and we are currently using dhcp
>> >> so on the line that says dhcp, do i replace the dhcp with the ip i
want to
>> >> use?
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> 
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Re: specifying an ip

[Chris Nestrud]

dns information is in /etc/resolv.conf.

nameserver 1.2.3.4
nameserver 2.3.4.5

You can specify many nameservers which will be queried in turn.

Chris

On Wed, Apr 11, 2001 at 02:46:10AM -0400, Jack wrote:
> with the settings you just specified in the network/interfaces file, do i
> need to enter dns information as well? if so, whats the title of the line?
> At 05:59 PM 4/10/01 -0500, you wrote:
> >You'd have to get all of the information and make an interfaces file
> >specifying everything. I think with DHCP it's all or nothing. It would
> >be something like:
> ># /etc/network/interfaces -- configuration file for ifup(8), ifdown(8)
> >
> ># The loopback interface
> >iface lo inet loopback
> >
> ># The first network card - this entry was created during the Debian
> installation
> >iface eth0 inet static
> >address 192.168.1.2
> >netmask 255.255.255.0
> >gateway 192.168.1.1
> >#hostname box
> >
> >Hope this helps.
> >Chris
> >
> >On Tue, Apr 10, 2001 at 06:17:39AM -0400, Jack wrote:
> >> yep, i understand that dhcp assigns all that stuff.
> >> and i'd like it to get all the rest of the info besides the ip.
> >> i need that to be static.
> >> do i replace the init dhcp with the ip in question?
> >> At 03:13 PM 4/10/01 -0500, you wrote:
> >> >DHCP will automatically assign you an ip address and other network
> >> >settings. That is its purpose. For eth0, I have this line in my
> >> >interfaces file:
> >> >iface eth0 inet dhcp
> >> >
> >> >Chris
> >> >
> >> >On Tue, Apr 10, 2001 at 05:23:56AM -0400, Jack wrote:
> >> >> 	hi there.
> >> >> i took a look at the interfaces file and we are currently using dhcp
> >> >> so on the line that says dhcp, do i replace the dhcp with the ip i
> want to
> >> >> use?
> >> >> 
> >> >> 
> >> >> 
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Re: specifying an ip

[wiler]

thanks for all the info.
At 02:12 PM 4/11/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>dns information is in /etc/resolv.conf.
>
>nameserver 1.2.3.4
>nameserver 2.3.4.5
>
>You can specify many nameservers which will be queried in turn.
>
>Chris
>
>On Wed, Apr 11, 2001 at 02:46:10AM -0400, Jack wrote:
>> with the settings you just specified in the network/interfaces file, do i
>> need to enter dns information as well? if so, whats the title of the line?
>> At 05:59 PM 4/10/01 -0500, you wrote:
>> >You'd have to get all of the information and make an interfaces file
>> >specifying everything. I think with DHCP it's all or nothing. It would
>> >be something like:
>> ># /etc/network/interfaces -- configuration file for ifup(8), ifdown(8)
>> >
>> ># The loopback interface
>> >iface lo inet loopback
>> >
>> ># The first network card - this entry was created during the Debian
>> installation
>> >iface eth0 inet static
>> >address 192.168.1.2
>> >netmask 255.255.255.0
>> >gateway 192.168.1.1
>> >#hostname box
>> >
>> >Hope this helps.
>> >Chris
>> >
>> >On Tue, Apr 10, 2001 at 06:17:39AM -0400, Jack wrote:
>> >> yep, i understand that dhcp assigns all that stuff.
>> >> and i'd like it to get all the rest of the info besides the ip.
>> >> i need that to be static.
>> >> do i replace the init dhcp with the ip in question?
>> >> At 03:13 PM 4/10/01 -0500, you wrote:
>> >> >DHCP will automatically assign you an ip address and other network
>> >> >settings. That is its purpose. For eth0, I have this line in my
>> >> >interfaces file:
>> >> >iface eth0 inet dhcp
>> >> >
>> >> >Chris
>> >> >
>> >> >On Tue, Apr 10, 2001 at 05:23:56AM -0400, Jack wrote:
>> >> >> 	hi there.
>> >> >> i took a look at the interfaces file and we are currently using dhcp
>> >> >> so on the line that says dhcp, do i replace the dhcp with the ip i
>> want to
>> >> >> use?
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> _______________________________________________
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>> >> >
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>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> 
>> >> 
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