On Fri, 13 Jul 2007, Christian Kern wrote: > As we are using FAI to install our computers, the ipconfig > binary in the klibc-utils package is used to obtain the > IP configuration from a DHCP server at boot time, when > installing a computer.
which dhcp server? > A normal DHCP process looks like this: > DHCPDISCOVER (client->server) > DHCPOFFER (server->client) > DHCPREQUEST (client->server) > DHCPACK (server->client) > > Using the ipconfig tool in the klibc-utils, the procedure > looks like this: > DHCPDISCOVER (client->server) > DHCPOFFER (server->client) > DHCPREQUEST (client->server) > > The DHCPACK is missing, an there is never an > IP configuration obtained. > It seems, that not transmitting an bootp gateway in > the DHCPREQUEST package solves this Problem. > (Patch attached) hmm i guess you have the corresponding tcpdump logs? > - bootp.giaddr = dev->bootp.gateway; > + bootp.giaddr = INADDR_ANY; according to git aboves line exits since quite some time, i'd say since at least Debian and Ubuntu integration. so i'd need a bit more evidence to merge such a patch. i'll test it next week on my side. thanks for the feedback! -- maks -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
