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From: "Allan" <allan2@warpspeed.dyndns.dk>
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Subject: Re: DHCP under OS/2, some quirks (ie: can't connect!)
Date: 19 Jan 2014 00:25:50 +0100
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On Sat, 18 Jan 2014 20:19:32 UTC, "Mentore Siesto" <mentoreshoryu@fattimiei.zx> wrote: 

> Il giorno Sat, 18 Jan 2014 19:19:06 UTC, Paul Ratcliffe 
> <abuse@orac12.clara34.co56.uk78> ha scritto:
> 
> > On 18 Jan 2014 18:29:56 GMT, Mentore Siesto <mentoreshoryu@fattimiei.zx> wrote:
> > 
> > > So I tried to use it setting eCS in DHCP mode, but at startup I find 
> > > the DHCP client waiting a minute without getting an IP. Then the 
> > > bootup stops, even if I wait after the error message pressing the 
> > > Enter key to let the system continue booting (as it happens for a 
> > > normal CONFIG.SYS non-fatal error).
> > >
> > > I read something on the web about DHCP and eCS, but it seems to me it 
> > > should be really straightforward, so I'm a little puzzled.
> > 
> > Just set static IP addresses and move on.

Not all small routers can handle static adresses.

> > The DHCP client is just hopelessly broken. Always has been, always will
> > be.

Thats why ISC DHCP client was ported to eCS years ago. It can be downloaded
from Pauls website (the other Paul ;-) )

> Well, I'd like to. The problem is that
> 
> 1) I need (it seems) DHCP for the mobile clients
> 2) If I set the router for static IP only, the eCS machine can't 
> connect to the router. It doesn't even see it and this pisses me off 
> :(

Sounds more like your setup is wrong. If you have more than one
NIC, be sure to use the right socket :-)
 
> I don't know (documentation is not clear) if this router allows for a 
> mixed static/dynamic IP solution. It seems, but it's not clear. 

Some routers can bind fixed IP adresses to MACs - but sometimes
the clients still needs to be configured with DHCP, to get this working.

> Whatever, I seem unable to reach the router even if it's configured 
> exactly like the old one.

To avoid the delay during boot, use:

dhcpstrt -i lan0 -d 0

in setup.cmd - if it is lan0 you want dhcp for.


-- 
  Allan.

It is better to close your mouth, and look like a fool,
than to open it, and remove all doubt.