Mike Wright wrote: > Hi Ed, > > "static" is not a protocol. It is in my ifcfg-eth0 file after a clean install....and I didn't put it there. > > I'm curious where you got that information. I've searched off and on > for years and never found that documented anywhere although I have seen > it used somewhat frequently and which may actually be a source of errors > in some scripts. From: > > The Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide > Chapter 12. Network Scripts > > BOOTPROTO=<protocol>, where <protocol> is one of the following: > none — No boot-time protocol should be used. > bootp — The BOOTP protocol should be used. > dhcp — The DHCP protocol should be used. > > Additionally, grepping for BOOTPROTO in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/* > finds no test for static. > > Based on that I'd have to say BOOTPROTO=none is correct. > > hth, > Mike Wright > -- Mr. Cole's Axiom: The sum of the intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.
