RE: dhcp-client trying to configure `lo'(loopback)
On 25-Jan-2000 Maciej Kalisiak wrote:
> I've just recently switched from 'dhcpcd' to 'dhcp-client' (better
> configuration, lots of docs). I just installed the package, and edited
> '/etc/dhclient.conf' to add a single option (I have to send a "host-name" to
> the server). I startup the client, and it configures 'eth0' properly. But I
> look at my syslog and it appears that the dhcp-client is also trying to
> configure my loopback interface!
>
>
> Why is it doing such a brain-dead thing like that? I had to edit
> /etc/init.d/dhcp-client to add "eth0" to the invokation, but this is probably
> not the best solution.
>
unless you tell it otherwise, it tries on ALL devices it can find. lo is a wee
silly though.
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