You probably want to run dhclient only after your ppp session has been
established.  To prevent dhclient from running at boot time, remove
"dhclient=YES" from your /etc/rc.conf.

pppd has some facilities for running a program when the link comes up, so
you probably want to start dhclient that way.  I'm not sure exactly how to
do it though - check the pppd manpage.

Rick

On Fri, 2 Nov 2001, Jon wrote:

> Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 11:28:34 -0600
> From: Jon <jons@dotnet.com>
> To: port-i386@netbsd.org
> Subject: modems and dhclient question
>
> Set up in a nutshell
>
> Running NetBSD 1.5.2 as a gateway and dns to my local network.  Working just fine.
>
> Now I wish to use a modem to connect to my isp.
>
> This (right now anyway) I do not want to connect at boot time.
>
> I can connect, I am still having one or two problems but I am working on it.
>
> My question is this, I need to use dhclient so that I can connect to my isp and get the dns etc.  On boot time it fails and I have to press control-C to move on.
>
> I want to start the ppp connection when I am ready. How do I get it to still request the dhcp info? also how do I stop it from looking for it at boot time?
>
>