dhcpcd problem

[Gene Dascher]

Does the file have a line similar to the following:

DEVICE=eth0

If not, add that and try reinitializing your network:

/etc/rd.d/init.d/network restart

Gene

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-kclug at marauder.illiana.net
> [mailto:owner-kclug at marauder.illiana.net]On Behalf Of jose sanchez
> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 2:23 PM
> To: KC Linux
> Subject: dhcpcd problem
> 
> 
> Hello:
> 
> I have a system connected to a hub that's connected to
> a cable modem (w/ RR). There are about seven other
> systems connected to this hub, they all are getting
> their dynamic IPs. The system lasted over a month with
> an IP but now has lost it. I can't get the system to
> get an IP from the modem or RR's dhcp server. I've
> tried:
> 
> /sbin/dhcpcd eth0,
> 
> I have restarted the system and nothing. When the
> system is coming up after a reboot it shows an error
> message saying that it cannot determine the ip
> address.
> 
> The network-script ifcfg-eth0 looks like this:
> PROTO: dhcp
> ONBOOT: yes
> 
> I don't know what else to try. Could the modem be
> programmed to assign up to a certain number of IPs?
> 
> Thanks in advance for your help.
> 
> 
> 
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