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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: SEGV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: DHCPCD? > Resent-Date: 4 Nov 1998 15:18:03 -0000 > Resent-From: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Resent-cc: recipient list not shown: ; > > > > On Tue, 3 Nov 1998, SEGV wrote: > > > 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... > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null >
