[TriLUG] SuSE newbie: dhcp only gets IP address

[Bob Shepherd]

Stan,

That explains something.  If my DNS information has changed via information 
from the DHCP server, I've noticed that YaST tells me, when I look under 
Yast / Network Devices / Network Card  that settings have changed, do I want 
to overwrite?  So, yes, clearly dynamic info from the DHCP server overrides 
the values in /etc/sysconfig/network during a running state, if you tell YaST 
to "update name servers and search list via DHCP."

To get your network up, I'm sure you can uncheck this box and put in static 
values.  The larger issue, why you're not getting your DNS servers and 
default routes from your DHCP server, I can't answer.  Maybe the problem is 
your DHCP server, not SuSE?  It's always pretty much worked for me, but I'm a 
Linux newbie, so I don't have much idea what's going on "under the hood."

Bob 

On Tuesday 22 June 2004 1:55 pm, Stanley B. Briggs wrote:
> i left out that i had tried all of the options in YaST. same results
> either way.
> i'm definitely getting to a dhcp server. in the two environments that i've
> had this machine i've gotten proper addesses in both.
>
> now the wierd part. i read some man pages and found where dhcpcd stores
> it's information (/var/lib/dhcpcd). in there is a file that contains the
> (correct) information for the network that i'm on! it gets the information
> but does not update my configuration!?
>
> stan
>
> > Have you tried checking the config with YaST?
> >
> > Yast / Network Devices / Network Card
> >
> > If it already recognized the network card, it should be listed under
> > "Already  Configured Devices," eg., "RealTek RT8139 Configured as eth0
> > with DHCP."
> >
> > If it has this config, then my guess is you are not connecting to your
> > DHCP  server and obtaining a lease with DNS server assignments.  I'm
> > skeptical of  shelling out in SuSE and looking at config files before
> > trying all avenues  with YaST first.  There may be distro-specific ways
> > of writing the config  files.
> >
> > Bob Shepherd
> >
> > On Tuesday 22 June 2004 11:45 am, Stanley B. Briggs wrote:
> >> all,
> >>
> >> i've never done a SuSE install using DHCP before. the laptop works but
> >> ... when the eth0 interface comes up it only gets an ip address. no
> >> default gateway, do dns server, no nuthin'. i think that i've checked
> >> /etc/sysconfig/network thoroughly but would certainly appreciate any
> >> pointers.
> >>
> >> thanks,
> >> stan
> >
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