[ale] Q: Alternate network setups in SuSE-10.x

[Bob Toxen]

1. Install Slackware

2. Edit /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 to test the status return from the DHCP
   client daemon.  If it fails set the IP address and GW (gateway).
   Piece of cake.

I've done this for my laptop with the reverse order.  It starts with
a static IP, does a single ping to a server on the network.  If no
response it pings my main desktop.  If no luck there either, it
invokes DHCP.

Of course if you're not using Slackware you'll need to edit the
appropriate script, probably rc.network.

Bob Toxen
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On Fri, May 11, 2007 at 08:18:15AM -0500, John Mills wrote:
> ALErs -
> 
> I have a SuSE-10.2 laptop that normally starts its wired connection using 
> DHCP using (I believe) 'if-up' rather than 'network manager'. (I just took 
> whatever default came at installation.)
> 
> I would like to switch between my current DHCP setup and a preset static 
> setup for bench testing.
> 
> How can I configure the system to allow these two choices, preferably 
> defaulting to DHCP on startup?
> 
> TIA,
>  - Mills
> 
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