Re: eth0 not working with DHCP


Subject: Re: eth0 not working with DHCP
From: Paul J. Schinder (schinder@pobox.com)
Date: Fri Feb 09 2001 - 14:06:41 MST


>Hi all,
>
>I have recently installed YDL on Mac 7500 - with no non-standard
>components - and have configured Ethernet port for DHCP. YDL is staight
>off the 1.2.1 CD with no updated RPMs
>
>When connected to the LAN with DHCP server I get IP address assigned,
>gateways and DNS server addresses configured correctly but am unable to
>ping anything on network, nor can my Mac be pinged from elsewhere.
>Unsurprisingly, nothing else works over Ethernet either.
>
>Network card is OK - it works with MacOS and must have talked to the
>DHCP server under YDL to get the IP address etc. If I restart with no
>LAN then eth0 fails to init and I get no IP address which proves the
>address was assigned by connecting to DHCP server.
>
>Can anyone suggest how I diagnose/treat this ailment?

What are you using, pump? Try using dhcpcd instead (in
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup), or get the very latest version
of pump. This problem has often been discussed on the linux-ppc list
<http://lists.linuxppc.org>. You should search the archives for
details.

>
>Thanks.
>
>Paul.

-- 
Paul Schinder
schinder@pobox.com



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