try_and_connect() - /etc/rc.d/rc.network

# lines 268 to 281 of /etc/rc.d/rc.network
# http://www.pearltrees.com/s243a/try-connect-network-puppylinux/id16440758
# function to get ip address, via static ip or dhcp
try_and_connect(){
    local RETURN=1
    if [ "$STATIC_IP" = "yes" ] ; then # static ip address
      if setupStaticIP ; then
        # need to quit, probably
        RETURN=0
      fi
    else
      setupDHCP #|| killDhcpcd "$INTERFACE" # 25feb10
      RETURN=$?
    fi
    return $RETURN
}