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Try this,<BR>
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<H2><A id=id.s4.4 name=id.s4.4>4.4 </A>Tru64</H2>
Use setup (sysman -menu on 5.x systems) or set in your /etc/rc.config:<BR>
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todo: on 5.1 it doesn't work for me. seems if the ethernet device is not started (autonegotiation) when the dhcp client script runs.<BR>
solution, a small patch to /sbin/init.d/inet:<BR>
<DIV class=box style="BORDER-RIGHT: 2px solid; BORDER-TOP: 2px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 2px solid; WIDTH: 100%; BORDER-BOTTOM: 2px solid"><PRE>--- inet.orig Wed Aug 1 22:15:55 2001
+++ inet Sun Feb 17 19:30:55 2002
@@ -145,6 +145,12 @@
# dhcp client will start automatically from
dhcpconf
# /usr/sbin/joinc >/dev/null 2>&1 &
echo "DHCP: requesting IP address information for
network device $devval"
+ # temporarily enabling the device to get it
+ # into a working state:
+ /sbin/ifconfig $devval 192.168.0.128 up
+ /bin/sleep 10
+ /sbin/ping -c 5 192.168.0.128
+ /sbin/ifconfig $devval down
# Dhcpconf will obtain an IP address and joinc
# will configure the interface up and running
# on success. We delete the 0.0.0.0 address </PRE></DIV>
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Dennis<BR>
<BR><BR>> Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:13:34 +0100<BR>> From: kumar.padiyath@psi.ch<BR>> To: axp-list@redhat.com<BR>> Subject: Dhcp client configuration on a Tru64 box<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Hello,<BR>> Iam sorry if I put this question here. I thought that one of the experts<BR>> of tru64 can help me<BR>> in this problem with an example.<BR>> <BR>> Iam having the following situation:<BR>> OS = tru64 V5.1A<BR>> Preset network configuration: static ip address<BR>> <BR>> I want to configure this machine as a dhcp client.<BR>> We have already a dhcp server. I like to know how I have to Configure<BR>> this m/c as a dhcp client? Can I do everything with<BR>> netconfig(gui) command? How I have to proceed?<BR>> <BR>> Thanks for your help.Is there any installation guide for Tru64?<BR>> <BR>> Please execuse me for this question here.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Regards,<BR>> Kumar <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> ------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> Padiyath Sreekumar | Tel: +41.56.310.3643<BR>> Paul Scherrer Institut | email: kumar.padiyath@psi.ch<BR>> AIT | Office: WHGA/U132 <BR>> WHGA/U132 | Fax: +41.56.310.3649<BR>> CH-5232 Villigen PSI | <BR>> Switzerland |<BR>> -----------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> axp-list mailing list<BR>> axp-list@redhat.com<BR>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/axp-list<BR><BR><br /><hr />Climb to the top of the charts! Play the word scramble challenge with star power. <a href='http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_wlmailtextlink_jan' target='_new'>Play now!</a></body>
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