Re: Bug#246220: dhcp failing first time common on sparc hardware
"Thomas Poindessous" <thomas@poindessous.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, Apr 28, 2004 at 06:59:02PM -0700, Blars Blarson wrote:
> > On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 12:57:02 +0200, Gaudenz Steinlin wrote:
> >
> > >>> 4. DHCP only worked on second try.
> > >
> > > Actually, DHCP wored, as 'ifconfig' on VC2 shows. So I assume the
> > > reported error is due to low mem.
> >
> > Nope, this happens on my Ultra 2 and sparcstation LX as well.
> > Possibly a timing sensitive bug in the hme and le drivers.
>
> I also have this one with my ultra5.
Are you guys running through a switch?
We just installed some PXE boot debian boxes (running my "twin" network
console boot disk) and had trouble with PXE not getting DHCP but the linux
OS was getting DHCP.
It turned out that the switch was refusing packets for the first 30 seconds
after the connection became active, and we had to disable this feature of
the switch on those ports.
Sam
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