Re: [gentoo-user] turning off dhcp

2006-03-20 Thread Nick Rout
On Mon, 20 Mar 2006 19:07:13 -0800 (PST) maxim wexler wrote: > --- Neil Bothwick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Mon, 20 Mar 2006 12:03:30 -0800 (PST), maxim > > wexler wrote: > > > > > I left the /etc/conf.d/(init.d?)net on both > > machines > > > UN-edited but only get the error message o

Re: [gentoo-user] turning off dhcp

2006-03-20 Thread John Jolet
OK, I edited the net file on *both* machines identically, like so: # For a static configuration, use something like this # (They all do exactly the same thing btw) config_eth0=( "192.168.0.2/24" ) config_eth0=( "192.168.0.2 netmask 255.255.255.0" ) Now, the older box(K6) with the new install(2.6

Re: [gentoo-user] turning off dhcp

2006-03-20 Thread maxim wexler
--- Neil Bothwick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 20 Mar 2006 12:03:30 -0800 (PST), maxim > wexler wrote: > > > I left the /etc/conf.d/(init.d?)net on both > machines > > UN-edited but only get the error message on the > new > > install on the i586. > > That file states that it will use DHC

Re: [gentoo-user] turning off dhcp

2006-03-20 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Mon, 20 Mar 2006 12:03:30 -0800 (PST), maxim wexler wrote: > I left the /etc/conf.d/(init.d?)net on both machines > UN-edited but only get the error message on the new > install on the i586. That file states that it will use DHCP unless you edit it to use static addresses. -- Neil Bothwick

Re: [gentoo-user] turning off dhcp

2006-03-20 Thread John Jolet
On Mar 20, 2006, at 2:03 PM, maxim wexler wrote: Hi all, on a new install w/2.6.15 kernel on an i586(K6-2) box I get an ugly red message on boot: "Cannot default to dhcp, no dhcp module loaded, no config for eth0...net mount was not started" I use dialup, the ethernet card, a 3com59x will be

[gentoo-user] turning off dhcp

2006-03-20 Thread maxim wexler
Hi all, on a new install w/2.6.15 kernel on an i586(K6-2) box I get an ugly red message on boot: "Cannot default to dhcp, no dhcp module loaded, no config for eth0...net mount was not started" I use dialup, the ethernet card, a 3com59x will be used with a crossover cable and ftp to another box,