> I am in the process of configuring my newly installed Red Hat Linux 5.1.
> I am having a few difficulties, but nothing too bad. For the ethernet
> configuration, what should I choose DHCP, BOOTP, or none? I choose DHCP,
> but I have no idea what it does.
I use bootp and hard code the address on my machine to what ITS gives
me...that way when the DHCP/bootp server goes down, my system stays
up...(only problem is when DNS goes down :)
Michael
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