Re: DHCPCD?
Try a newer version of dhcpcd at isc.org.
On Wed, 4 Nov 1998, Mike Wood wrote:
> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 07:19:35 -0800 (PST)
> From: Mike Wood <mike@bcinternet.com>
> To: SEGV <mlepage@cgocable.net>
> Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: DHCPCD?
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> On Tue, 3 Nov 1998, SEGV wrote:
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> > I attempted to manually install the DHCPCD client daemon, to update my cable
> > modem IP as my ISP changes it.
> Is it a @home cable modem?
>
> > It seems to have installed, and setup itself to run at boot time. However, it
> > does nothing.
> >
> > If I run it manually I get this:
> >
> > # /usr/sbin/dhcpcd -d
> > ioctl SIOCSIFBRDADDR (ifConfig): Cannot assign requested address
> I had this same problem..
>
> > and it does *not* configure my eth0 device. I have to manually configure it to
> > get access to my network.
> >
> > I'm using DHCPCD 0.7 from a February 1998 hamm beta. I'd like to hold off until
> > I get a new drive and Debian 2.1 is released before reinstalling, so far I've
> > had no other problems.
> >
> > So what's wrong, and how can I fix it? Thanks.
> Well what Kernel version are you running? I'm running the 2.1.X
> series and I thought that might have been my problem. I even was forced
> to make a small partition and install Win95 just so I could figure out my
> IP when it changed. Luckily for me (and I guess for you) I found a new
> version of dhcpcd on Freshmeat that now seems to work nicely. Go there
> and lookup dhcpcd, you want version 1.3.14 or later. Versions below that
> one .13 and .12 seemed to work but they took the wrong address from the
> wrong DHCP server. If you have any problems getting or compiling the
> source give me a private email and I'll send you the binary (but I suggest
> you compile it yourself). hope this helps.
>
> mike...
>
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