Tom Horsley wrote: > On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:34:15 -0500 (EST) > tom wrote: > > >> Is the dhcp system busted here? Or am I nuts? >> > > It is possible that the F10 default install includes draconian > firewall rules (I'm not really sure, but they seem to be trying > to be fanatically secure at every turn). > > You could diable iptables and ip6tables and see if your dhcp > server can find you, if so, there is something about the firewall > rules that blocks it. > > Getting an IP address through DHCP should "just work" as long as you set up that network interface for it. I use Fedora 10 also, and I have a separate DHCP server, and all works fine out of the box...well, out of the DVD, so to speak.
I have my dhcp server set up to offer certain hosts specific IP addresses, based on the MAC address of the adapter. Could that be your problem here -- you are giving dhcp an MAC address it does not recognize. Bob -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@redhat.com To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
