Re: dhcp client bugs?

[Antti Tolamo <intellect@linux.tola.org>]

Joe Hu wrote:

> My cable modem provider, RCN, told me today that my linux box, which runs
> dhcp client, sent out false information to RCN's dhcp server in such a way
> that the dhcp server still thought the IP taken by my linux box was free.
> That caused other RCN customers unable to connect to the network due to IP
> conflict. They also told me that they found there are bugs in linux dhcp
> software and I must download some patches to fix it. But they didnot tell me
> where to get patches. RCN also warned me that they would shut down my
> account if the problem is not solved.
>
> Does any of you know of any bugs in pump/dhcp-client/dhcpcd? Also, can
> someone tell me which client package is the most stable one? I believe my
> computer uses pump by default. I installed debian potato.
>
> Thank you in advance,
> joe



Not from my own experience, but from others, I can say
that pump does seem to cause problems to many people.

Infact  just  a week or so in this list somebody had problems
with ISP and pump, I and  I recommenned switching
to dchp from pump. And  the problems disappeared.

I've also used dchp server in very limited scale, but
so far I've not encountered any bugs or problems.
Don't know how it is with bigger networks,
no experience of them.

Antti