[lug] pump.conf config, AT&T

[Mark Horning]

D. Stimits wrote:

> Mark Horning wrote:
>
>> D. Stimits wrote:
>>
>>> The cable modem guy is outside working right now, I'm wondering if 
>>> anyone has advice on pump.conf dhcp client setup for AT&T? I'm 
>>> telling it basically what the sample script is, which is pretty much 
>>> nothing but nodns to stop it from writing resolv.conf. If anyone has 
>>> suggestions or comments for AT&T (I can do this before he finishes 
>>> the actual cable), let me know.
>>>
>>> D. Stimits, stimits AT idcomm.com
>>>
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>>
>>
>> I have the same problem....fixed it by copying in my own resolv.conf 
>> out of rc.local
>> Not really a fix, just a really bad (lazy) workaround ;-)
>>
>> I don't use an /etc/pump.conf file, the nodns option never seemed to 
>> work right.
>> I just let it come up by itself and it appears to do the right thing. 
>> I seem to recall
>> having to play with networking a bit at first but I can't recall what 
>> if anything
>> I did with it. Here's what I have now.
>>
>> A pump -s shows:
>> [root at 12-254-25-xxx /root]# pump -s
>> Device eth0
>>        IP: 12.254.25.xxx
>>        Netmask: 255.255.252.0
>>        Broadcast: 255.255.255.255
>>        Network: 12.254.24.0
>>        Boot server 12.242.19.34
>>        Gateway: 12.254.24.1
>>        Hostname: trigger-for-attbi
>>        Domain: attbi.com
>>        Nameservers: 216.148.227.68 204.127.202.4
>>        Renewal time: Sun Aug 11 14:41:52 2002
>>        Expiration time: Mon Aug 12 02:41:52 2002
>
> he
> On the above, was the netmask and boot server assigned by the DHCP? 
> Did you ask for a specific hostname, such as "trigger", or was that 
> completely determined by the DHCP?
>
> D. Stimits, stimits at idcomm.com 


The boot server and the hostname were assigned by DHCP as best as I can 
see. I'm not sure if it assigns the the netmask as well.
I know I've set the netmask in my /etc/sysconfig/network and in the 
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 files.

Mark

>
>
>>
>> [root at 12-254-25-xxx /root]# hostname
>> 12-254-25-xxx.client.attbi.com
>>
>> My system is a RH 6.1/6.2 combo :-) The networking was set as:
>> [root at 12-254-25-xxx sysconfig]# pwd
>> /etc/sysconfig
>>
>> [root at 12-254-25-xxx sysconfig]# cat network
>> NETWORKING=yes
>> # FORWARD_IPV4 removed; see /etc/sysctl.conf
>> HOSTNAME=12-254-25-xxx.client.attbi.com
>> GATEWAY=12.254.24.1
>> NETMASK=255.255.252.0
>> GATEWAYDEV=eth0
>>
>> [root at 12-254-25-xxx network-scripts]# pwd
>> /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts
>>
>> [root at 12-254-25-xxx network-scripts]# cat ifcfg-eth0
>> DEVICE=eth0
>> BOOTPROTO=dhcp
>> IPADDR=0.0.0.0
>> NETMASK=255.255.252.0
>> MACADDR=00:80:C8:4B:xx:xx
>>
>>
>> Hope that helps.
>> Mark
>>
>>
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