thudd <goose1@cox-interne.com> wrote:
> windows xp has auto IP addressing if no DHCP server is found. If I hook two
> computers to a hub and install linux on each, does linux have auto ip
> addressing like xp or will I have to do static IP addressing? Using linux
> redhat 9.

RH9 doesn't have auto private IP allocation in its DHCP client. You
can emulate it if you're into hacking the network configuration scripts
(I did this a while ago for my laptop). However, the easiest solution
for two computers is simply to allocate them two static IP addresses.

If you want interoperability with XP (dual boot, etc.) then allocate a
static IP address in the auto private address range (it's a class B so
your netmask would be 255.255.0.0)

Chris