Re: [gentoo-user] timeouts with dhcpcd 5.1

["John H. Moe" <johnmoe@optushome.com.au>]

Stroller wrote:
>
> On 11 Sep 2009, at 05:17, John H. Moe wrote:
>> Stroller wrote:
>>> On 11 Sep 2009, at 03:49, covici@ccs.covici.com wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi. I had a strange problem when I emerge dhcpcd 5.1 I get a timeout
>>>> when trying to get a lease -- it says broadcasting for a lease and
>>>> times
>>>> out ....
>>>
>>> I'm pretty sure you can start dhcpcd with a verbose flag.
>>>
>> Sure can. "dhcpcd -d <ifname>" will do it. Or put 'dhcpcd_<ifname>="-d"'
>> in your /etc/conf.d/net to have it always show the output during boot.
>
>
> Ah, splendid!
>
> I didn't feel the need to to look up that information because I was
> sure <snark> the OP would find it in the manpage. </snark>
>
> Stroller.
>
>
You know, I almost didn't click on send, because I had a fleeting
thought that you might have used that reasoning. Always go with your
first instinct, eh? :-P