--- client/dhcpc.8.orig Tue Sep 12 13:54:16 1995 +++ client/dhcpc.8 Thu Mar 27 14:07:16 1997 @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ .SH SYNOPSIS .B dhcpc [ -.B \-d +.B \-drn ] .I interface .SH DESCRIPTION @@ -36,6 +36,21 @@ option is specified, .B dhcpc runs in foreground and debugging mode. +.LP +If the +.B \-r +option is specified, and if your DHCP server supplies the DNS address, +.B dhcpc +overwrites "/etc/resolv.conf" with supplied address. +.LP +If the +.B \-n +option is specified, and if your DHCP server supplies the hostname of +the client, +.B dhcpc +call +.B sethostname(3) +with supplied name. .LP The DHCP client can verify whether its assigned information is still valid at any time.