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arrowhead
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 Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 3:37 pm Post subject: Release IP address |
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Hi alll,
I was wondering if anyone knew how to release an IP address in Blag or any Linux for that matter.
I want to install Blag on an old box and then to do an update on the net using my cable modem. In order to use a different network card with my cable modem I need to release the IP address from the network card I am using at the moment.
I know how to do it in windows because my ISP has instructions on how to do it on their pages.
When I know how to do it in Linux I will email them the instructions and request the amend their site :) (no chance that's gonna happen but it's worth a try)
Here are the instructions for windows in case they are of any help,
Windows 9x, ME users: Start -> Run -> type winipcfg and then click the Release All button on the resulting window.
Windows XP, 2000, NT4 users: Start -> Run -> type cmd and then at the prompt type ipconfig /release.
David
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TSS_Killer
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| Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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The easiest thing to do is unplug the cable modem for 30secs and plug it back in.
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arrowhead
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| Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks demitri_88,
I thought that would work as well, but I've tried it and it doesn't :(
David
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jebba
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| Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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You can do it in the menu somehow, methinks. But since I prefer the command line, I'll show you that. Assuming it is the only ethernet card in the box, run this command as root:
If you want to bring it back up, run:
If you have multiple cards, it's eth0, eth1, eth2, etc...
-Jeff
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Ronald_from_Holland
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| Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 9:58 pm Post subject: ip release? |
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With some providers you must call them and ask them to renew the lease if you have a different network card (different mac address)
To get a new ip through dhcp try this:
type :
/sbin/ifconfig eth0 down
then type:
/sbin/ifconfig eth0 up
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arrowhead
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| Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 8:12 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the info guys, I will give it a try at the weekend and I will let you know how I get on.
David
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kazimkazim
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| Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 2:08 pm Post subject: RE: renew IP Address |
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Restarting network services and using ifup may not be required, try:
will look for a dhcp server and renew IP address from it.
If you need to force a new IP altogether, look in:
| Code: | | /var/lib/dhcp/dhclient-eth0.leases |
and clean it up if necessary. See also the files in the same directory. Just deleting .leases does no harm either. I think ;)
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kazim
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| Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 2:16 pm Post subject: IP Address |
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All this assumes your IP Address is not set as static. Each eth interfaces details are located in:
| Code: | | /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 |
Easier still, run:
and star the box what sez "Use Dynamic IP Configuration". In this case you MUST restart network services.
good luck.
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arrowhead
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2004 12:37 pm Post subject: |
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It turns out that all I had to do was unplug the cable modem for a bit. When I tried that last my ISP had just upgraded their system so you no longer had to ring them and register a mac address, wether they have changed something since then or I just did something stupid last time I don't know :? .
Thanks for the help anyway.
David
PS. For those interested the install of Blag 10K went well on the old PC, a 266Mhz Celeron with 256Mb RAM. It's not running at light speed but it's very usable.
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