On Sun, 3 Sep 2006 20:51:47 +0100 Steve Searle <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Around 07:52pm on Sunday, September 03, 2006 (UK time), Norm scrawled: > > > 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. > > OK, can you post your dhcpd.conf file as well - it seems that the > problem is there. > > > <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> > > Your sig looks crap when the email is viewed as text. > > Steve > I have made a change in my dhcp.conf file and I think I am past that part now or at least the message log file does not indicate that as part of the problem. I still have to deal with the lines relating to key. my dhcp file is now (with the firewall I am behind it probably does not matter that much if I left the network part of the address in the IP address but feel it is best to remove them just in case) # DHCP Server Configuration file. # see /usr/share/doc/dhcp*/dhcpd.conf.sample host bnb { fixed-address xxx.xxx.x.112; } # Baird & Black zone BnB. { primary xxx.xxx.x.112; key ; } # Test subnet xxx.xxx.x.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 { authoritative; range dynamic-bootp xxx.xxx.x.113 xxx.xxx.x.254;
