PH, what you did is good for manual configs.  Mandrake uses the
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts to keep the config data in a central
location for editing.

proudhawk@uswestmail.net wrote:
> 
> I did something even simpler.
> I added the following line to the tail end of my rc.sysinit file under
> /etc/rc.d
> 
>         #DHCP Networking setup
>         /sbin/dhcpcd -h ${HOSTNAME}
> 
> I am not sure of the line number, but it works well without problem.
> 
> it even got the IP straight away.
> the only change I made via linuxconf was to blank the data for eth0 (except the hostname and alias info). I left it in manual mode as the dhcp for it doesn't work right.
> 
> as you can see, I am able to send/rx mail via the net. :)
> 
> as for the white cane, its too cumbersome in these circumstances. I much preferr my hands for this type of "feel and find". :)
> 
> Technomage Hawke
> 
> On Sun, 28 October 2001, tim cutler wrote:
> 
> >
> > I think I got it with the simple fix below. I did the following:
> >
> > . Added DHCP_HOSTNAME="CX-..." per instruction to
> >    /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcg-eth0
> >
> > . Via netcfg GUI (blech), changed eth0 to have dhcp protocol.
> >    Netcfg (or somebody) complained that the operation failed. I ignored
> > its complaint. Felt the regular amount of danger.
> >
> > . Did a "service network restart".
> >    Twice, since I'm blind and the white cane must be banged around
> > repeatedly to detect reality.
> >
> > All seemed to work. The IP address of eth0 stayed the same. There's a
> > dhcpcd daemon running in that background. Only time, with a few reboots
> > and power cycles, will tell.
> >
> > Thanks all for your help and interest.
> >
> >     T
> >
> > Carl Parrish wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >>
> > >> I recently got this same piece of email from @home and adding the
> > >> DHCP_HOSTNAME line fixed it so that it was dhcp'd properly.  Then I
> > >> went and read the man page on how to use non @home nameservers  :-)
> > >>
> > >> I hope it makes them happy...my IP hasn't changed.  :-)
> > >>
> > >> FWIW, they claimed there was "work going on in my neighborhood"; I'm
> > >> curious if they spammed all of cox@home, or just the fortunate few in
> > >> the Mesa area.
> > >>
> > >> David
> > >
> > >
> > > Well I got it (haven't changed over yet). But then I'm in mesa to.
> > >
> > > Carl P.