--- client/dhcpc.8.orig Sat Jan 9 20:54:01 1999 +++ client/dhcpc.8 Sun Feb 7 11:27:29 1999 @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ .SH SYNOPSIS .B dhcpc [ -.B \-d +.B \-drn ] .I interface .SH DESCRIPTION @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ requests server to assign the same address as before. To get the same address, .B dhcpc -creates file named /etc/dhcpc_cache.interface +creates file named /var/db/dhcpc_cache.interface (or /var/db/dhcpc_cache.interface for BSD/OS and FreeBSD). This file name could be configured when it is compiled. But it is required that the file must remains after the host reboot. For example, the @@ -38,6 +38,21 @@ .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. .B dhcpc @@ -70,6 +85,10 @@ .TP .B /etc/dhcpc_cache.interface The file to record previously assigned informations (for others) +.TP +.B /var/run/dhcpc.[interface name].pid +File which includes process ID +.PD .PD .SH SEE ALSO R. Droms,