seeking resolution to Network Device difficulties

[Tom H]

On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 8:22 PM, Mikkel <mikkel at infinity-ltd.com> wrote:
> On 05/06/2010 06:26 PM, Petrus de Calguarium wrote:
>> Tim wrote:
>>
>>> Another approach is to do it at the computer.  Have your computer
>>> connect with the address you want to lose, then issue a DHCP release
>>> command.
>> I haven't got a clue how to issue a DHCP release command. Is is something like
>> ifconfig eth0 release or something?
>>
> If you are using the default client:
>
> dhclient -r

You will have to run
ps -ef | grep dhc
and use the "-pf ..." and "-lf ..." parts in the "dhclient -r" command
for the lease to be released.