Re: Seeking only some information by DHCP

From: James Knott (james.knott_at_rogers.com)
Date: 09/24/05 

Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 08:11:22 -0400

Dan C wrote:

> On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 20:48:07 -0500, Jeffrey Goldberg wrote:
>
>> I have a client machine (SuSE 9.3) which I would like to have a fixed IP
>> for, but for it to get other information (particularly name servers)
>> from the DHCP server.
>
> Why not keep it with a fixed (static) IP, and enter the name server
> information yourself (in /etc/resolv.conf). No need to mess with DHCP at
> all.

And what happens when the DHCP server assigns that address to someone else?
Also, IIRC some ISPs won't allow traffic from computers that don't have an
address currently assigned by the DHCP server.

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