ifconfig_fxp0 with both DHCP and Link?

David Gilbert dgilbert at dclg.ca
Wed Dec 21 06:28:55 PST 2005


>>>>> "bostondriver" == bostondriver  <bostondriver at comcast.net> writes:

bostondriver> Hi, I need to set my connection to my cable provider to
bostondriver> use both DHCP and set the Ethernet address.  Is one
bostondriver> meant to use rc.conf for both?

Pre 6.0, you can edit /etc/dhclient.conf and do the following:

interface "dc0" {
	media "media 10baseT/UTP mediaopt full-duplex";
}

IIRC, the media line can accept an 'ether' statement.

Dave.

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