Re: [tlug] Cant receive DHCP IP

[Ray Mancy <0721265801@example.com>]

got it to work...just downloaded copy of pump and used that to get it to 
work

ray

Ray Mancy wrote:

> I am having trouble getting my linux(RH7.2) box to accepth an IP addy 
> from the jcom server. For jcom your pc needs to have a special name. I 
> put that name as the hostname, put it in /etc/hosts (although the format 
> is usually
> IP  HOSTNAME   ALIAS,  I left the ip out), also I put it in lmhosts.
> I actually started tcpdump on my 2nd eth card, and noticed that the 
> server did send the IP addy, but my box just didnt take it. I cant ping 
> my hostname due to the fact that it doesnt have acorresponding IP in 
> /etc/hosts.....could this be cause a problem ?
> 
> Thanks
> Ray
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