On 02/14/2004 09:27 AM, Paul W. Abrahams wrote:
I assume that if I install (and start)
AND configure.
dhcpd on one of my machines, then any other machine that joins the net and asks for a DHCP address will get one and be on the net also, right?
Yes and no. DHCP configures the client to correctly run on your network. For that machine (and any other) to be 'on the net' you need to NAT, easily done with SuSEfirewall2. If you already have masquerading working, then when the DHCP server configures the client, it is 'on the net' yes.
I also assume that if I were to be so foolish as to have dhcpd running on two machines on the network, the two copies would get into an electronic cockfight.
You would have problems, yes. -- Joe Morris New Tribes Mission Email Address: Joe_Morris@ntm.org Web Address: http://www.mydestiny.net/~joe_morris Registered Linux user 231871 God said, I AM that I AM. I say, by the grace of God, I am what I am.