Hi all. The last few days I've attempted to setup a DHCP server on our small SOHO network, and went round in a big circle to where I started. What I would like to achieve is: /-> eth0 192.168.1.? -> DSL router 192.168.1.254 -> internet. Server \ (dell.local)\->eth1 192.168.1.1 -> LAN To begin with the Linksys router was serving addresses so I turned this function off. From the sample .conf, various howtos and posts to this list I came up with a very simple dhcpd.conf which could be added to later as extra functionality is needed, as follows: [root@dell ~]# cat /etc/dhcpd.conf #Sample /etc/dhcpd.conf # (add your comments here) default−lease−time 600; max−lease−time 7200; option subnet−mask 255.255.255.0; option broadcast−address 192.168.1.255; option routers 192.168.1.254; #option domain−name−servers 192.168.1.1, 192.168.1.2; #option domain−name "mydomain.org"; authoritative; subnet 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 { range 192.168.1.100 192.168.1.199; host dell.local { hardware ethernet 00:1F:1F:09:38:A2; fixed-address 192.168.1.1; } } [root@dell ~]# The first problem is, should eth0 take an address via dhcp or be set one? Should it be bound to a MAC address in the dhcpd.conf? Does this file look okay? The second situation is that: [root@dell ~]# service dhcpd start Starting dhcpd: [FAILED] [root@dell ~]# with a Selinux denial: SELinux is preventing dhcpd (dhcpd_t) "read write" unconfined_t. with SEtroubleshooter giving no suggestions for a fix. How should I progress here? I have set things back to the way they were after install ( I think). The /var/lib/dhcpd.leases file exists. Ports 67 & 68 are allowed through the firewall and all eth* devices are trusted (using system-config-firewall). Any advice will be most thankfully welcomed. -- Regards, Simon Slater Registered Linux User #463789. Be counted at: http://counter.li.org/ -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines