Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From: Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Be careful when using dhcp with a LiveCD
Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:50:02
Message-Id: 200712071843.13149.michaelkintzios@gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Be careful when using dhcp with a LiveCD by Billy Holmes
1 On Friday 07 December 2007, Billy Holmes wrote:
2 > > I guess eventually all dhcp implementations will catch up with this
3 > > change, although for now it is bound to create some problems with
4 > > particular DHCP
5 >
6 > You could try disconnecting your cable modem for about 10 minutes,
7 > ensuring the ISP recognizes that it's offline, and thus remove the
8 > entries in it's DHCP table for your connection.
9 >
10 > then when you boot your system normally, it might work like it used to.
11
12 The OP probably has a cable problem where this suggestion may apply. In my
13 case I was having problems with a local dhcp server on my LAN. Nothing would
14 get going, other than recompiling dhcpcd with vram set as a USE flag.
15 --
16 Regards,
17 Mick

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