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--- wiki:boot_option_nodhcp [2012/08/31 07:06] – kennedywalker
+++ wiki:boot_option_nodhcp [2012/10/08 09:30] (current) – [Boot option nodhcp] pointed out the actual concrete locations to add boot-time commands kennedywalker
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 ====== Boot option nodhcp ======
-When you need to set up a TinyCore box with a fixed IP address, you can not use DHCP\\
+When you need to set up a TinyCore box with a fixed IP address, you have the following options:
+  * Configure the DHCP server of your router to assign a fixed IP to the hardware MAC address of your box.\\ (the command //ifconfig// shows the hardware MAC address on its first output-line -- HWaddr -- )
+  * If you do not have access to your router, or if you don't want to meddle with its config,\\ you must resort to disable DHCP on your TinyCore box.
-Adding the boot parameter //nodhcp// to the grub.cfg file (or its cousin from syslinux) will disable DHCP.
+Adding the boot parameter //nodhcp// to the grub.cfg file (or its cousin from syslinux) will disable DHCP on your box
 You can also use either of these two alternatives below:
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-You can also create a script containing these commands, and arrange for it to be executed after boot.
+You can also add these commands to /opt/bootsynch.sh  or  /opt/bootlocal.sh
 ======= See also =======
 [[http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php/topic,6277.0.html|Forum Topic: Permanent disable DHCP + run script at startup]]