Shawn wrote: >> > 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???? What does /var/log/messages say about this (a) on your machine, (b) on the server (if you can get at it). -- Timothy Murphy e-mail (<80k only): tim /at/ birdsnest.maths.tcd.ie tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366 s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland
