[gentoo-user] kernel 2.6.15-gentoo-r7 and dhcpcd

[gentoo-user] kernel 2.6.15-gentoo-r7 and dhcpcd

[alain.didierjean]

Since I switched to kernel 2.6.15-gentoo-r7 (from r5), with an identical .config
file, dhcpcd doesn't stay alive as a daemon:
- it starts okay at boot time and eth1 gets its address from IAF, then it dies
- when the lease time's over, I don't have internet access anymore until I
rebbot.
What gives ? Anyone got the same problem ?
Thanks for the help,

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Re: [gentoo-user] kernel 2.6.15-gentoo-r7 and dhcpcd

[Bob Sanders]

On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 16:52:48 +0100
alain.didierjean@free.fr wrote:

> Since I switched to kernel 2.6.15-gentoo-r7 (from r5), with an identical .config
> file, dhcpcd doesn't stay alive as a daemon:
> - it starts okay at boot time and eth1 gets its address from IAF, then it dies
> - when the lease time's over, I don't have internet access anymore until I
> rebbot.
> What gives ? Anyone got the same problem ?

I can't actually say.  However, if it's the dhcpcd that comes with net-misc/dhcp
then that client has a persistence problem and the standalone client - net-misc/dhcpcd
is a better choice.

Or perhaps - net-misc/pump, might be a better choice?

Yes, I didn't answer your question as I don't have a working knowledge of the kernel
and the client other than the persistence issue seen on another Linux on an ia64 platform.

Bob
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Re: [gentoo-user] kernel 2.6.15-gentoo-r7 and dhcpcd

[Dave Moore]

alain.didierjean@free.fr wrote:
> Since I switched to kernel 2.6.15-gentoo-r7 (from r5), with an identical .config
> file, dhcpcd doesn't stay alive as a daemon:
> - it starts okay at boot time and eth1 gets its address from IAF, then it dies
> - when the lease time's over, I don't have internet access anymore until I
> rebbot.
> What gives ? Anyone got the same problem ?

I have the same problem, I'm running 2.6.15-r1. I was thinking it was
hardware related, as I've been unable to find any similar cases in
forum/list/web searches. Maybe I'm not searching for the 'right'
terms, but I've been operating Gentoo for about a month now and this
problem has persisted.

On 3/16/06, Bob Sanders <rmsand@concentric.net> wrote:
> I can't actually say.  However, if it's the dhcpcd that comes with net-misc/dhcp
> then that client has a persistence problem and the standalone client -
> net-misc/dhcpcd is a better choice.

*  net-misc/dhcpcd
      Latest version available: 2.0.2
      Latest version installed: 2.0.2

> Or perhaps - net-misc/pump, might be a better choice?

I've never heard of it, though I will definitely check it out.

Thanks adj, for asking the question that I hadn't gotten around to
asking yet, and thanks Bob for the suggestions.

Dave

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