refresh dhcp

[dsmithcdc]

I have a linux mandrake 7.1 machine with 2 nic's. What is the equivalent of ipconfig /release /renew in Linux?

[iDxMan]

Most likely you will be using dhcpcd to obtain an IP via dhcp.

`dhcpcd -n` will send a SIGALRM to the process then try and renew the lease.

-r

[dsmithcdc]

I get a "command not found" message when entering "dhcpcd -n"

[ExHand]

Try 'ifup ethX' where X is the number of the adapter is the same (?) as /renew. 'Ifconfig' will display current configuration. (like /all) I think you can also do 'ifconfig ethX up' or 'down'.

[dsmithcdc]

that's the one...thanks http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif

[posterboy]

I _think_ mandrake, based on redhat as it is, still is actually using "pump" to do this work. If this is not the case, please ignore me. http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif I use pump -Rd in a cron job every hour. This renews the DHCP lease, and the "d" prevents the re-write of /etc/resolv.conf, which I don't want. Ray


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