--- client/dhcpc.8.orig Mon Sep 11 21:54:16 1995 +++ client/dhcpc.8 Sun Oct 5 21:59:07 1997 @@ -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/dhcp_cache". This file name could be +creates file named "/var/db/dhcp_cache". 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 /tmp directory is not appropriate for this purpose. @@ -37,6 +37,21 @@ .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 @@ -64,8 +79,11 @@ .SH FILES .PD 0 .TP 20 -.B /etc/dhcp_cache +.B /var/db/dhcp_cache The file to record previously assigned informations +.TP +.B /var/run/dhcpc.[interface name].pid +File which includes process ID .PD .SH SEE ALSO R. Droms,