-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 David C. Rankin wrote:
James Knott wrote:
Carlos F Lange wrote:
On Mon November 12 2007 11:48, James Knott wrote:
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Why? I use statics for servers and dhcp for all others. For dual boot boxes where the potential for wins/dhcp lease conflicts exist, I simply configure dhcp to assign a certain address to each particular box by including the following in the dhcpd.conf:
# # We want Rankin-P35a to appear at the same fixed address regardless of which OS is booted # to prevent multiple dhcp leases belonging to the same hardware address # host Rankin-P35a.3111skyline.com { hardware ethernet 00:11:f5:15:2d:83; fixed-address 192.168.6.120; }
I'm not sure if that addresses the concerns you have, but it works wonderfully and is another option for assigning a known IP in a dhcp environment. It eliminates client config and when used with dns dynamic updates, eliminates name resolution problems as well.
Why not? (no pun intended :-) ) avoids having to run and configure a DHCP server. I use the same approach; static local; DHCP when required away... BTW prefer to use traditional ip/ipconfig anyway... client config is a one off, and a cache DNS with local domain deals with any name resolution issues... Additional work for no tangible benefit for a small setup IMHO... - -- ============================================================================== I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my telephone. My wish has come true. I no longer know how to use my telephone. Bjarne Stroustrup ============================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHOcsKasN0sSnLmgIRAsFQAJwPlXSw7VZwgobqMx72fbKUPQkw1ACg+U2Q AYhwjJxziJtCfvNkPkF9l8E= =MLlz -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org