On Sun, 3 Sep 2006 11:37:42 +0100 Steve Searle <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Around 07:20am on Sunday, September 03, 2006 (UK time), Norm scrawled: > > > I'll take a look at the archive to see if there is a clue there to > > the problem > > When you start it, it should post some messages to /var/log/messages - > can you look at these and post them to the list. > > Steve > I was not aware of this log file, my guess is the problem may be contained in these lines. The format of my number netmask combination is correct. Sep 3 11:46:34 linux dhcpd: For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/ Sep 3 11:46:34 linux dhcpd: /etc/dhcpd.conf line 10: expecting key name. Sep 3 11:46:34 linux dhcpd: key ; S ep 3 11:46:34 linux dhcpd: ^ Sep 3 11:46:34 linux dhcpd: /etc/dhcpd.conf line 13: subnet 1pv4 numbers removed " netmask 255.255.255.0: bad subnet number/mask combination. -- <p>Norm Ryder<br>250 544-2158<br>Be environmentally responsible Keep Computers out of Land Fills<br> <a href="http://sios.ca/feeds/general/landfill.htm"> http://sios.ca/feeds/general/landfill.htm</a><br> <span style="text-transform: uppercase;"><b>Secure-It-OnSite Computer Security and more</b></span> <a href="http://www.sios.ca/feeds/sios.xml"> <img src="rss.gif" alt="RSS Feed"></a><a href="http://sios.ca/feeds/sios.xml">http://sios.ca/feeds/sios.xml</a> </p>