Re: [Openzaurus-devel] getting static dns

[Michael R. <mr...@ca...>]

Yan Seiner wrote:

> Yup... I wish there was a 'partial dhcp' implementation - something 
> where I could say, "hey, give me the current gateway and dns servers".  
> I have a few computers that travel, their IPs don't change but the 
> gateway and dns info do....
> 
> It's a pita....  I deal with it via icmp redirects, but it would be nice 
> to request fresh info at boot time.

If you know your static ip will always be available to you, what's to 
stop you requesting an ip & the needed gateway/dns info at boot via 
dhcp, immediately releasing the ip & proceeding to use your static ip?

-- 
Michael
m r o z a t u k g a t e w a y d o t n e t