On 10/10/06 15:48, Greg Wallace wrote:
My router just went out and I'm trying to set up my Linux box to connect directly through my cable modem. Under DNS and Hostname, there is a box at the bottom that says --
Update Name Servers and Search List Via DHCP
That's what I want, but the box is grayed out. I seem to recall that something has to be shut down before that can be changed. I went to the
For 9.3 (other versions may vary), in Yast/Network devices/Network cards, click on "Change" (already configured devices), next highlight the device you wish to reconfigure, and click "Edit". The next panel gives the choice of setup method, DHCP or static IP. Change this to DHCP, and you will be able to change the name server over to DHCP update (if it doesn't get done automatically, that is). It should not be necessary to bring down the network before doing any of this.