[Grml] Re: Re: Bring up network on boot up

[Michael Prokop]

* T <mlist4suntong at yahoo.com> [20060816 00:21]:
> On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 23:38:45 +0200, Michael Prokop wrote:

> > How do you bring up your network? :) Seems like you are using a DHCP
> > based setup.

> Currently I manually start it up with:

>  dhclient

Ok, as written in my other mail configure /etc/network/interfaces.

> > If you want to do it automatically start grml-network and configure it
> > according to your needs. Or manually configure /etc/network/interfaces,
> > take a look at /etc/network/interfaces.examples for some configuration
> > examples.

> I took a look at how my Debian Sarge does. Would the following 2 lines
> good enough for eth0, without relying on pump?

> # The primary network interface
> auto eth0
> iface eth0 inet dhcp

Yes.

> PS. How does my Debian Sarge know which DHCP client that I uses, ie, which
> one to use to talk to DHCP server?

Take a look at the source of ifupdown for details.

regards,
-mika-
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