VERY new to Unix.
Loaded Fedora Core 4 OK.
See attached error message when trying to start the DHCP Service.
This is a standalone box with nothing attached as yet.
Any pointers would be gratefully received.
Regards
<<dhcpd_error.txt>>
Peter Thompson
Technical Support Manager
Imago Group plc
01635 294322
01635 868188
petet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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[root@localhost log]# ps -es | grep dhcpd Warning: bad syntax, perhaps a bogus '-'? See /usr/share/doc/procps-3.2.5/FAQ 0 3155 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 S+ pts/1 0:00 grep dhcpd SSH_AGENT_PID=2570 HOSTNAME=localhost.localdomain SHELL=/bin/bash TERM=xterm HISTSIZE=1000 GTK_RC_FILES=/etc/gtk/gtkrc:/root/.gtkrc-1.2-gnome2 WINDOWID=35651685 USER=root LS_COLORS=no=00:fi=00:di=00;34:ln=00;36:pi=40;33:so=00;35:bd=40;33;01:cd=40;33;01:or=01;05;37;41:mi=01;05;37;41:ex=00;32:*.cmd=00;32:*.exe=00;32:*.com=00;32:*.btm=00;32:*.bat=00;32:*.sh=00;32:*.csh=00;32:*.tar=00;31:*.tgz=00;31:*.arj=00;31:*.taz=00;31:*.lzh=00;31:*.zip=00;31:*.z=00;31:*.Z=00;31:*.gz=00;31:*.bz2=00;31:*.bz=00;31:*.tz=00;31:*.rpm=00;31:*.cpio=00;31:*.jpg=00;35:*.gif=00;35:*.bmp=00;35:*.xbm=00;35:*.xpm=00;35:*.png=00;35:*.tif=00;35: GNOME_KEYRING_SOCKET=/tmp/keyring-Yb4yhg/socket SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/tmp/ssh-CLGIwd2523/agent.2523 SESSION_MANAGER=local/localhost.localdomain:/tmp/.ICE-unix/2523 MAIL=/var/spool/mail/root DESKTOP_SESSION=default PATH=/usr/kerberos/sbin:/usr/kerberos/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/root/bin GDM_XSERVER_LOCATION=local INPUTRC=/etc/inputrc PWD=/var/log LANG=en_US.UTF-8 GDMSESSION=default SSH_ASKPASS=/usr/libexec/openssh/gnome-ssh-askpass HOME=/root SHLVL=2 GNOME_DESKTOP_SESSION_ID=Default LOGNAME=root DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-AQmItFonfj,guid=8462e343a118a97e1771f8548b33c400 LESSOPEN=|/usr/bin/lesspipe.sh %s DISPLAY=:0.0 G_BROKEN_FILENAMES=1 COLORTERM=gnome-terminal XAUTHORITY=/root/.Xauthority _=/bin/grep OLDPWD=/var/log Feb 3 14:04:12 localhost dhcpd: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Server V3.0.2 Feb 3 14:04:12 localhost dhcpd: Copyright 2004 Internet Systems Consortium. Feb 3 14:04:12 localhost dhcpd: All rights reserved. Feb 3 14:04:12 localhost dhcpd: For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/ Feb 3 14:04:12 localhost dhcpd: Wrote 0 leases to leases file. Feb 3 14:04:12 localhost dhcpd: Listening on LPF/eth0/00:0b:6a:21:34:55/192.168.5/24 Feb 3 14:04:12 localhost dhcpd: Sending on LPF/eth0/00:0b:6a:21:34:55/192.168.5/24 Feb 3 14:04:12 localhost dhcpd: Can't bind to dhcp address: Permission denied Feb 3 14:04:12 localhost dhcpd: Please make sure there is no other dhcp server Feb 3 14:04:12 localhost dhcpd: running and that there's no entry for dhcp or Feb 3 14:04:12 localhost dhcpd: bootp in /etc/inetd.conf. Also make sure you Feb 3 14:04:12 localhost dhcpd: are not running HP JetAdmin software, which Feb 3 14:04:12 localhost dhcpd: includes a bootp server. Feb 3 14:04:12 localhost dhcpd: Feb 3 14:04:12 localhost dhcpd: If you did not get this software from ftp.isc.org, please Feb 3 14:04:12 localhost dhcpd: get the latest from ftp.isc.org and install that before Feb 3 14:04:12 localhost dhcpd: requesting help. Feb 3 14:04:12 localhost dhcpd: Feb 3 14:04:12 localhost dhcpd: If you did get this software from ftp.isc.org and have not Feb 3 14:04:12 localhost dhcpd: yet read the README, please read it before requesting help. Feb 3 14:04:12 localhost dhcpd: If you intend to request help from the dhcp-server@xxxxxxx Feb 3 14:04:12 localhost dhcpd: mailing list, please read the section on the README about Feb 3 14:04:12 localhost dhcpd: submitting bug reports and requests for help. Feb 3 14:04:12 localhost dhcpd: Feb 3 14:04:12 localhost dhcpd: Please do not under any circumstances send requests for Feb 3 14:04:12 localhost dhcpd: help directly to the authors of this software - please Feb 3 14:04:12 localhost dhcpd: send them to the appropriate mailing list as described in Feb 3 14:04:12 localhost dhcpd: the README file. Feb 3 14:04:12 localhost dhcpd: Feb 3 14:04:12 localhost dhcpd: exiting. Feb 3 14:04:12 localhost dhcpd: dhcpd startup failed Steps to Reproduce: Using the downloaded DHCP.conf on Fedora Core 4, edited to reflect our server's IP adress, and attempting to start the DHCP server. TT Ref: NULL Attachment: None
