Hi, > > I need to use dhcp but it is not working in an new fc6 box. > > > > I set "automatically obtain DHCP" and "DNS" in system-config-network > > gui, save the file, restart the network via gui /usr/sbin/system-config- > > services, and for good measure stop networking in the network manager > > applet and then restart it (so that I can check updated dhcp info > > through it). > > Doing and "ifdown eth0" then "ifup eth0" is usually sufficient to get a > network to try and get an address from a DHCP server. It sounds like > you might have one of two problems: Your network's DHCP server has a > problem, your firewall is blocking it. I disabled the firewall with no effect. Still doesn't run, The network's DHCP server works with the FC3 box sitting next to the FC6 -- am just switching the cable. ifup eth0 gives me listening on lpi /eth0/00:0a:79:88:a6:d0 sending on lpi (same address) sending on socket/fallback NO DHCP OFFER RECIEVED How can I find out why???? Shawn
