Re: [gentoo-user] Be careful when using dhcp with a LiveCD

2007-12-07 Thread HÃ¥kon Alstadheim
Billy Holmes wrote: I guess eventually all dhcp implementations will catch up with this change, although for now it is bound to create some problems with particular DHCP You could try disconnecting your cable modem for about 10 minutes, ensuring the ISP recognizes that it's offline, and thu

Re: [gentoo-user] Be careful when using dhcp with a LiveCD

2007-12-07 Thread Mick
On Friday 07 December 2007, Billy Holmes wrote: > > I guess eventually all dhcp implementations will catch up with this > > change, although for now it is bound to create some problems with > > particular DHCP > > You could try disconnecting your cable modem for about 10 minutes, > ensuring the ISP

Re: [gentoo-user] Be careful when using dhcp with a LiveCD

2007-12-07 Thread Billy Holmes
I guess eventually all dhcp implementations will catch up with this change, although for now it is bound to create some problems with particular DHCP You could try disconnecting your cable modem for about 10 minutes, ensuring the ISP recognizes that it's offline, and thus remove the entrie

Re: [gentoo-user] Be careful when using dhcp with a LiveCD

2007-12-07 Thread Mick
On Friday 07 December 2007, b.n. wrote: > Mick ha scritto: > >> The point is: be careful when using dhcp from a LiveCD. Your system > >> might act differently the next time you boot the hard drive. > > > > The dhcpcd was changed recently and not all dhcp servers take kindly to > > it, when it uses

Re: [gentoo-user] Be careful when using dhcp with a LiveCD

2007-12-06 Thread b.n.
Mick ha scritto: >> The point is: be careful when using dhcp from a LiveCD. Your system >> might act differently the next time you boot the hard drive. > > The dhcpcd was changed recently and not all dhcp servers take kindly to it, > when it uses DUID the way it does (some servers depend on DUID

Re: [gentoo-user] Be careful when using dhcp with a LiveCD

2007-12-06 Thread Grant
> > I just spent a few hours trying to fix a problem where my Gentoo > > router would only dhcp the ip address of the cable modem instead of > > the proper IP address from the WAN. I ended up enabling USE=vram and > > it worked again. > > > > # equery uses dhcpcd > > + + vram : Disable DUID due t

Re: [gentoo-user] Be careful when using dhcp with a LiveCD

2007-12-06 Thread Mick
On Thursday 06 December 2007, Grant wrote: > I just spent a few hours trying to fix a problem where my Gentoo > router would only dhcp the ip address of the cable modem instead of > the proper IP address from the WAN. I ended up enabling USE=vram and > it worked again. > > # equery uses dhcpcd >

[gentoo-user] Be careful when using dhcp with a LiveCD

2007-12-06 Thread Grant
I just spent a few hours trying to fix a problem where my Gentoo router would only dhcp the ip address of the cable modem instead of the proper IP address from the WAN. I ended up enabling USE=vram and it worked again. # equery uses dhcpcd + + vram : Disable DUID due to volatile media, such as a