Wrap your likes around 72 characters. All you need in /etc/rc.conf is: network_interfaces="lo0 dc0" ifconfig_dc0="DHCP"
Everything else you added is just re-affirming the default values. "Hakim Z. Singhji" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi All, > > I've been researching this issue although it may be minor I don't like to rely on > the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" unless I have to. I'm sure you understand...anyway, > http:www.freebsddiary.com has a tutorial that with info I could not find in "The > Complete FreeBSD" or "Absolute BSD". It described two entries; one in dhclient.conf > and the other in rc.conf. See Below: > > ########################### > dhclient.conf > ########################### > interface "dc0"{ > send host-name "redgate"; > request subnet-mask, broadcast-address, routers, domain-name-servers, domain-name, > time-servers; > require domain-name-servers; > > ########################### > rc.conf > ########################### > ifconfig_dc0="DHCP" #IS THIS VARIABLE DECLARATION CASE SENSITIVE??? > hostname="redgate" > > ########################### > > The question I have now is if this is all I have to do to get dhcp running at > startup? I anyone else has any suggestions they are welcome. Unfortunately I cannot > test this until the evening so feedback will be very helpful and will save me some > time researching. Thanks in advance. > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Hakim Z. Singhji" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Aug 11, 2004 11:24 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: DHCP and rc Questions For FreeBSD 4.10??? > > Hi All, > > I have installed FreeBSD 4.10 to serve as a headless gateway/router/firewall/NAT. > The first problem that I have run into can probably be resolved easily. I tried to > configure my NIC card via sysinstaller. However, rc.conf does not have a startup > variable for "dc0". Therefore dhclient is inoperable. > > I built this box to be headless therefore it is low-tech with no floppy or flash > drive and is currently a stand-alone machine so I am not able to copy the rc.conf > file to this post. "dc0" is working because I can bring its status to active > manually: '[EMAIL PROTECTED] ifconfig dc0 ether up'. > > I was wondering what what variables should be assigned to rc.conf, the related > variables I have thus far are: > > ########################## > ifconfig_dc0="dhcp" > dhcp_program="/sbin/dhclient" > dhcp_flags=" " > ########################## > > It would be appreciated if someone could attach or copy an rc.conf file for a > similar system configuration. Thanks in advance. > > HZS > > _______________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > _______________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" -- Bill Moran Potential Technologies http://www.potentialtech.com _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"