--- In [email protected], "proton_0305" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > I've problem with the dhcp client of the fox. I've an old "red" fox > and a new LX832 and I've the same problem in both. > I enable dhcp changing through the web interface the famous row to > "dhcp" . So the file /etc/conf.d/net.eth0 is like: > > --------------------------------- > > # Uncomment the following line to override the generic hardware > address > # (usually the serial number) for this interface only. > # MAC="00:40:8C:CD:00:00" > > # Valid boot protocols are "dhcp" and "none" (anything other > than "dhcp" works). > BOOTPROTO="dhcp" > DHCP_CLIENT="/sbin/udhcpc -i eth0" > > # Valid media types are "auto", "10baseT-HD", "10baseT- > FD", "100baseTX-HD", > # "100baseTX-FD" and "" (nothing). > MEDIA="auto" > > # If you are using DHCP the following variables will not be used. > IP="192.168.0.90" > NETMASK="255.255.255.0" > BROADCAST="192.168.0.255" > GATEWAY="192.168.0.1" > > --------------------------- > > It happens that my dhcp server is giving an address to the fox, > I see it in the dhcp list on the server (the given number is > 192.168.1.105) > but the fox still answers only to the address 192.168.0.90 > I've the same in both my fox cards, and I tried with 2 different > dhcp servers. I'm using the default native image on the cards, > so kernel 2.4 on the red and 2.6 on the new one. > > thanks for your help > > franco >
Have you tried to recompile the kernel with the DHCP option on, using "make menuconfig"? This should be enough, I think. Best rgds, --Geert
