Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 21:29:10 -0800 From: "Jason" <kib@mediaone.net> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: DHCP Client Message-ID: <00bc01c06a45$cda675e0$ad181f40@bignet.net> References: <006401c06a3f$2a6945c0$ad181f40@bignet.net> <20001219205851.A62921@cae88-102-101.sc.rr.com>
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to add to my earier problem ifconfig reports 0.0.0.0 assigned to my network instface connected to my DSL router and dhclient still reports ip is already in use somewhere else. is this my ISP or my problem? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donald J . Maddox" <dmaddox@sc.rr.com> To: "Jason" <kib@mediaone.net> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 5:58 PM Subject: Re: DHCP Client > To see the address of an interface: > > # ifconfig <interface> > > It sounds like you are running dhclient by hand after the machine > boots, is that right? Normally, an interface is configured with > DHCP by having lines in /etc/rc.conf like: > > network_interfaces="dc0 lo0" > ifconfig_dc0="DHCP" > > in which case the rc script configures the interface (runs dhclient), > at boot, and you should not rerun it. > > On Tue, Dec 19, 2000 at 08:41:35PM -0800, Jason wrote: > > I have been having a huge problem with DHCP IP addresses provided by my ISP > > on a DSL line. I am beginning to think it might be something on my side > > since none of my Win9x boxes ever have this trouble but both of my BSD boxes > > do this ever couple weeks. My ISP is worthless as I have had a ticket open > > with them in "Emergency Status" for several days now and it is pending > > review from Tier 2 (who never answers the phone when I call) > > > > Besides my dealings with my poor ISP whoich will remain nameless (covad) for > > now I am thinking the only common factor I can find s OS so I thought I have > > better ask here. > > > > My ISP formed me to switch to DHCP from a static IP and ever since I get ip > > conflicts from time to time. BSD reports the ip is already in use and I > > lose all intenret connectivity. > > upon runing hdclient I get the following message: > > ipconfig: ioctl (SIOCAIFADDR): File exists > > <date/time> dhclient: Can't bind to dhcp address: Address already in use > > <same message again> > > <same message again> > > <date/time> dhclient: exiting > > <same message again> > > <same message again> > > > > My oonly indication the problem exists is my apache server rufuses all > > connections because it cant contact the DNS server for lookups (security > > feature I must impliment for all who login) > > > > Obviously the ip is accepting connections if users can reach my web server > > at all...I can even telnet to the box until I run dhclient...then all ip > > access is lost until my dhcp lease expires (every 24 hours) or sometimes > > longer. The current outage is over 5 days old. > > > > Also would be nice if I caould at least find a command that lists the ip and > > mac address of a particualr interface. All attempts to search handbook and > > mailing list come up completely empty which I find real odd. Even when I > > search on "ip" I get nothing in the mailing lists and lots of unrealted > > items from the handbook. So I can only assume this command is either > > nonexistant or so blindingly obvious no one ever asks this question. > > > > Thanks > > > > I have many more problems to follow...but one at a time...I am sick and > > tired of dealing with all these problems as the longer they exist the more > > service affecting they seem to become. > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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