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On Wednesday 27 June 2007, Randy Barlow wrote: |
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> Drew Tomlinson wrote: |
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> > I ran tcpdump on eth1 and no packets are leaving the interface. |
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> > Thus I assume that's why I'm not getting an address. |
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> I don't know how to solve your problem, but I don't think DHCP is at |
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> the TCP layer of your network, and so you shouldn't see packets for |
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> DHCP there. DHCP is a special protocol if I recall... |
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That's correct, dhcp is an ethernet protocol, and tcp/ip are one layer |
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above it. |
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Drew should be able to see the packets with the 'proto ether' |
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expression. |
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man tcpdump for more info |
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alan |
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Optimists say the glass is half full, |
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Pessimists say the glass is half empty, |
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Developers say wtf is the glass twice as big as it needs to be? |
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Alan McKinnon |
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alan at linuxholdings dot co dot za |
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+27 82, double three seven, one nine three five |
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