Bug#813285: debian-installer: Error in DHCP
On Sun, Jan 31, 2016 at 10:54:43PM +0100, Geert Stappers wrote:
> Frankly, I don't understand the problem.
> I do understand manual config was needed and that working DHCP is expected.
> And I do understand that an unreliable connection can make DHConfigP fail.
> I wonder what the effect of router option "Address Reservation" is.
>
> I think it is 'A router that uses add-in "Address Reservation", can not tell
> the installer to Debian ip address.' that I don't understand.
Address Reservation seems to be what a lot of home routers are calling
MAC address to IP mapping in the DHCP server. So you always get same
IP based on your MAC address whenever you do DHCP. The only way I can
see this failing with the debian installer is if the network port is not
working (which can't be the case if a manual IP works), or the DHCP server
is not configured to allow the MAC address of the box in the first place.
> > > Did you include this firmware?
>
> > How i can include firmware, when i install OS?
>
> https://duckduckgo.com/html?q=debian+install+firmware+non-free
>
> and please report back. ( on "Address Reservation", non-free firmware or both )
Well given it supposedly works with a manually assigned IP, I suspect
firmware isn't required for it to operate.
I suspect a misconfigured DHCP server as the problem.
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Len Sorensen
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