[lug] pump.conf config, AT&T

[D. Stimits]

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

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

> 
> [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
> 
>