I tried to put the same hostname.domain pair in both configs but it didn't help. I'll have to try to modifiy the shutdown files and ask my provider for the actual config of their dhcp. Or is there a way I can find it out by myself? I mean, is there a file or a program I can use to know what info the DHCP server is asking to identify my computer? Patrick At 00:41 8/04/01 -0400, Rick Green wrote:
I think there must be something else going on here. I stop and reboot all the time, and have no trouble regaining the same IP address. Most DHCP servers base their assignments on MAC address, and if a known MAC address requests an IP, the server simply gives it the one already in it's hosts cache. It treats it like an early renewal of the lease. The DHCP servers used by the comcast @home cable-modem service use a 'client identifier' in the 'machine name' field on a windows machine, or 'hostname' on a Linux machine. Do you have your windows installation masquerading as a different hostname than the Linux guise? If that's true, the DHCP server may be getting confused, since this is a 'new' host, yet the MAC address conflicts with an 'active' lease.
On Sat, 7 Apr 2001, Jeffrey Taylor wrote:
Clients can request a lease time. The server may grant something different. Or you could put the command to release a lease in /etc/halt.local.
HTH, Jeffrey
Quoting Victor R. Cardona
: On Sat, Apr 07, 2001 at 11:13:11PM +0200, Patriiiiiiiiiick wrote:
At 14:15 7/04/01 -0500, Victor R. Cardona wrote:
On Sat, Apr 07, 2001 at 07:31:39PM +0200, Patriiiiiiiiiick wrote:
Hug!
I successfully configured my network card to use DHCP to connect. but when I go back to my windows system (same machine). I can't connect. I supposed that the IP was not released because assigning the IP address manually worked. Now, how do I tell the DHCP client to release the IP address?
YESSS! But now I come with another question: seen that I'm offten switching OSes for the moment, what would be the best way to send this option on shut down? Or maybe is it possible to ask for short lease times?
Patrick
I don't believe that the client has any control over lease times. Your best bet would be to edit the halt and reboot scripts which are called by the shutdown command.
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