On Fri, 3 Feb 2006 14:39:19 +0100 Frank Altpeter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi there, > > Marcin Jessa wrote on 2006-02-03 at 14:33:55 CET: > > On Fri, 3 Feb 2006 14:02:41 +0100 > > Frank Altpeter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hi there, > > > > > > kalin mintchev wrote on 2006-02-03 at 13:55:01 CET: > > > > > 2006/2/3, make stuff up <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > > > > > >> thank you... does that mean back to 5.4 for now? > > > > > > > > > > Try install /usr/ports/net/isc-dhcp3-client/ > > > > > > > > without a connection? > > > > > > try to manually ifconfig your fxp0 - this should work. > > > > Son't be silly. What if you dont know what IP you will get from the > > lease? That's what working implementation of DHCP is for... > > Take one IP that is free (e.g. doesn't ping) ? The plain presence of a > dhcp server doesn't mean that you're unable to use static > configuration. What if you take your laptop to an university to hold a lecture and you are unable to run dhcp? None of the students know of the IPs avaliable in the range. Some systems disallow traffic unless your MAC-address is registered in their database. Then they open up their firewall for you. Etc, etc... Use your imagination. _______________________________________________ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
