-----Original Message----- From: tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org [mailto:tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org] On Behalf Of nate at refried.org Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 4:16 PM To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org Subject: Re: [TCLUG] Alternate Network configuretion >On Wed, Jul 23, 2003 at 04:03:55PM -0500, Jon VW wrote: >> Being that I hate reconfiguring everything when I get home and want to >> be able to have linux grab a dhcp address for eth0 (internet) and if >> that doesn't work grab an address like 192.168.0.6 (home network) >> Windows XP has this feature built in (and that is really my goal to >> replace windows as my primary OS) > >You could always set up a dhcp server on your home network. They aren't that hard to set up. > >Nate Not really a good option since the machines on the home network are. 1.) windows machines (98 and one very slow (133Mhz) XP), I've been unable to find a windows dhcp server (correct me if I'm wrong) 2.) very slow (133Mhz-233Mhz) 3.) out of my control 8-9 month out of the year while I'm at school. (keeping things simple is the easest way to keep me from getting calls about the computers not working) 4.) None of the machines is ever left on all the time. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.498 / Virus Database: 297 - Release Date: 7/8/2003 _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list