Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 23:23:39 -0400 From: "J. Seth Henry" <jshamlet@comcast.net> To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Strange problem with MacOS 9 and isc-dhcpd Message-ID: <000001c5d06e$ac289d50$0b00a8c0@denpc>
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I realize this is probably not really a FreeBSD question, but I was = hoping someone had seen this before. =20 I am running isc-dhcpd 3.0.1.r14_6 on a FreeBSD 4.11-REL machine. This = box also serves as the primary gateway router and firewall (and general = "network services" machine). =20 All of my *nix and Windows machines get IP's just fine from the DHCP = server, but for some reason, my G3 Mac running Mac OS 9.2.2 won't get its = reserved address. =20 Although I use DHCP, I have assigned each machine (MAC address) a fixed = IP & DNS entry. The DHCP server is to simplify maintenance. So, for example, = the file server uses DHCP, but is always mapped to 192.168.1.2. The Mac, however, is either refused, or refuses to take its preset address, and = ends up obtaining one in the "guest" pool. =20 I can upgrade to Mac OS X.2, but have been hesitant, as this is an older machine with only built-in video. I also hate to sink any more money = into such an old system. I could just statically map the address, but that = would defeat the purpose of the DHCP server - which was to avoid hardcoding network settings. =20 Is there a way to sweet talk either the DHCP server, or the Mac, into = taking the reserved address? =20 Thanks! -Seth
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