Subject: Re: dhcp changes in 1.5.1
To: Analysis and Solutions <info@analysisandsolutions.com>
From: Jared D. McNeill <jmcneill@invisible.yi.org>
List: port-i386
Date: 07/05/2001 12:26:19
On Thu, 5 Jul 2001, Analysis and Solutions wrote:
> Hi Folks.  I was reading the change log for NetBSD 1.5.1.  One section said:
>
>    The DHCP software has been upgraded...
>    Please note that the new dhcpd(8) forces you to configure a
>    "ddns-update-style" of either "ad-hoc", "interim" or "none".
>
> Could someone please explain what this means?  And does it mean I'll have to
> do anything in particular to make my connection, which uses DHCP, to the net
> work?

dhcpd is the server, not the client. For your ISP connection, you will be
using 'dhclient' and don't need to worry about this change.

Regards,
Jared