Re: [TCLUG:10595] M-1 Cable Modem, Linux

[Callum Lerwick <lerwick@tcfreenet.org>]

> What are the addresses of the MediaOne DNS servers. I am trying to
> configure a system just like the one you are describing here, but I
> have not found any info on DNS with M1.

Well, they gave me a sheet with all such tidbits when they installed
mine. You could also look at /etc/resolve.conf, which is dynamically
nuked^H^H^H^H^Hgenerated by pump. (On RedHat, at least.) On a win95/98
machine, winipcfg.exe is your friend...

Personally, I have a cacheing DNS server on the ipmasq box...
 
> > Everything worked.  Next step is to get a domain name and register it with
> > Just Linux (http://www.justlinux.com/dynamic_dns.html) so I can have a
> > static domain name even though my DHCP-assigned address may change!

Thought someone mentioned M1 had their own dynamic dns...

Also check out dyndns.org ...

> Is there anything more to setting up DHCP on the NIC with the
> external connection than selecting 'DHCP' on the properties page from
> linuxconf??
> 
> Also, could all of this also be done from a 'linux-router project'
> boot disk?? I think I would really like to go that route if possible.

Kinda the point of LRP... Personally, I want to be able to run a small
web server and stuff, so I have a full setup...