Re: FW: [SLE] FW: WiFi looses connection

From: Sid Boyce (sboyce_at_blueyonder.co.uk)
Date: 09/29/05

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    Albert wrote:
    > Sid Boyce wrote:
    >
    >>>How do I configure the DHCP client to not bring the interface up and
    >>
    >>down?
    >>
    >>If the interface is configured with a static IP in YaST, then the dhcp
    >>client won't start or /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-eth-id-* can be
    >>manually changed from BOOTPROTO='dhcp' to ...
    >>BOOTPROTO='static'
    >
    >
    > I have reconfigured the interface to use DHCP. Now I want to configure the
    > DHCP client not to bring the interface up and down.
    >
    > How do I do this?
    >
    > I have added DHCLIENT_ADDITIONAL_OPTIONS="-o" to the wireless interface
    > ifcfg but with this entry I do not get any IP address.
    >
    > Any suggestion would be appreciated.
    >
    > Albert
    >

    You could try altering /etc/sysconfig/network/scripts/dhcpcd-hook as
    that is where it does ifup and ifdown.
    Regards
    Sid.

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