Linux as a DHCP client for Cox @ home

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Author: Smith, Stephen P (AZ75)
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Subject: Linux as a DHCP client for Cox @ home
> hmmm, are you sure yout network isn't on eth0?

Yep it is on eth1. Thanks for your help fokes.

> as for the setup, yeah. thats supposed to work.
> if it doesn't then there is something else out of whack
> (probably with #home).


> also, I'd try opening a second tty and running:
> tcpdump -t -i <interface here> and seeing what its doing.


I didn't know how to do that, thanks

> Hawke


> "Smith, Stephen P (AZ75)" wrote:
> >
> > Ok, I tried using my host name and it failed. The applicable code looks
> > like
> >
> > if /sbin/dhcpcd -h cx1139855-b eth1
> > then
> >     echo "done."
> > else
> >     echo "failed."
> > fi

> >
> > That should work, correct? If it works, then I should see eth1 when

running
> > ifconfig - correct?
> >
> > Stephen
> >