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On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 07:51:52 +0000 |
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Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> Let me correct myself here: my Gentoo boxen behave like this. A |
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> WinXP that I tested for this purpose does not. It comes up with the |
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> APIPA address and when a router becomes available in the network |
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> later on, it readily obtains a dhcp address and drops the APIPA. Any |
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> idea how to configure Gentoo to do the same? |
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I don't know, but as soon as you find out, let me know, OK? |
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You could probably also set up a cron job to check every few seconds if |
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the IP address is an APIPA address, and if it is, send out some sort of |
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query to see if DHCP will work. |
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> > I was also wondering what kind of useful purpose this would serve. |
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> > I am guessing that it would be enough for a network on one broadcast |
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> > domain, if there is no need for any routing information. |
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> I am guessing that it is a way of getting two computers talking to |
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> each other when they find themselves connected, but without a router? |
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