RH 5.1 flawless ftp-dhcp install; dhcp config retained; dhcp fails @ boot

RH 5.1 flawless ftp-dhcp install; dhcp config retained; dhcp fails @ boot

Post by Dick Repas » Thu, 06 Aug 1998 04:00:00



DHCP fails to configure a network connection, even after it worked
wonderfully for an ftp install of RH 5.1 and I retained the network
configuration during the install process.  The relevant message on the
console during bootup is: DHCP ... failed.  The only message in
/var/log/messages that appears to be relevant is "no DHCPOFFER".
/sbin/ifconfig lists nothing for eth0.

A number of modules relevant to DHCP are loaded. I assume that all
necessary modules have been loaded.  The eithernet card also appears
to be correctly recognized.

I've read but not yet tried the Red Hat hacks listed in the DHCPcd
mini-HOWTO.  Has anyone successfully used these on RH 5.1?

Thanks,
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RH 5.1 flawless ftp-dhcp install; dhcp config retained; dhcp fails @ boot

Post by krw.. » Thu, 06 Aug 1998 04:00:00



> DHCP fails to configure a network connection, even after it worked
> wonderfully for an ftp install of RH 5.1 and I retained the network
> configuration during the install process.  The relevant message on the
> console during bootup is: DHCP ... failed.  The only message in
> /var/log/messages that appears to be relevant is "no DHCPOFFER".
> /sbin/ifconfig lists nothing for eth0.
> A number of modules relevant to DHCP are loaded. I assume that all
> necessary modules have been loaded.  The eithernet card also appears
> to be correctly recognized.
> I've read but not yet tried the Red Hat hacks listed in the DHCPcd
> mini-HOWTO.  Has anyone successfully used these on RH 5.1?

I had to use the RedHat hacks in the mini-HOWTO in order to get DHCP
do work on RedHat.  I ended up wiping RedHat and going with OpenLinux
from Caldera.  In both cases, though DHCP proved more reliable after
grabbing the latest version from Sunsite.

Good luck.

Kurt
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