how am i get a unassigned IP address?
 

how i am get an unassigned IP address?
any commands? or any shell scripts or any tools to use? thanks

I'm not sure what you are talking about, but if you are looking for an unassigned IP address on a network, you have to use a tool like nmap to scan the network for open IPs from a machine already on the net.

More information....
 

I assume that you are on a network with a DHCP server and you are wondering why you are not getting an IP address assigned to you.

Have you (with root privlages at a shell) tried to type: ifup ?

If so, what happened? What is the output of : ifconfig ?

Has your system gotten and IP address in the past?

If so, what OS were you using then?



We need info if we're to help.

MrKnisely

i just want to know, how many ip address on the network which is still unassigned? then, why i am not getting a ip assigned to me since i am in the network. my os is RH8.
previously it had not given any ip.

[root@syweb root]# ifup
Usage: ifup <device name>

I think the command you'll need is this:

ifup eth0

(that's a number zero)

MrKnisely