Andrew Pollock wrote: > On Mon, May 05, 2008 at 10:13:41AM +0200, Frans Pop wrote: >> reassign 479473 dhcp3-client-udeb 3.1.0-3 >> thanks >> >> General comments: >> * please make sure that your normal text has a decent line width even >> when you disable line wrapping because of the log >> * when you replace values in a log, please make that explicit; currently >> one could think that the invalid xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx MAC address could >> be the source of your issue, but I'm going to assume you replaced it >> >> On Monday 05 May 2008, Jamie Thompson wrote: >>> Earlier, I tried setting up a new test system for some debugging of >>> another package. As I run a apt-cache I (as always) downloaded the >>> smallest install package I could find, the business card netinst image. >>> >>> However, I was unable to obtain an IP address via DHCP. My network uses >>> DHCP and works (and this install used it fine once it had completed), so I >>> do not believe that to be at fault. However, even after switching to >>> manually entering my netowrk details I was unable to download the releases >>> fie. I had to restart and enter my settings manually first time before I >>> could proceed with the installation, which was otherwise uneventful. >>> Here's the log of another attempt (it's 100% reproducable): >>>> May 4 23:22:21 dhclient: dhclient.c(2129): null pointer >> I suspect that this is the root of your problem. Therefore reassigning to >> the dhcp3-client package. >> >> Andrew: a more complete log is available in the BR. >> > > Hmm, dhclient falling over with something about a null pointer. Not very > good. Jamie, is this still reproducible with a current daily CD image? > > regards > > Andrew
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you....I've been snowed under of late and it's required a 1am session here, as I decided I needed to get this sorted. I just burned the current daily ( 20-Aug-2008, 11:33, 45M http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/i386/iso-cd/debian-testing-i386-businesscard.iso ) ...and still have no DHCP. syslog says in a repeating fashion (note: "xxx.xxx" = removed dhcp server ip) main-menu[1204]: (process:7363): DHCPOFFER from 192.168.xxx.xxx main-menu[1204]: (process:7363): DHCPREQUEST on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 main-menu[1204]: (process:7363): DHCPACK from 192.168.xxx.xxx main-menu[1204]: (process:7363): main-menu[1204]: (process:7363): ip: RTNETLINK answers: File exists main-menu[1204]: (process:7363): dhclient.c(2130): null pointer main-menu[1204]: (process:7363): DHCPDECLINE on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 main-menu[1204]: (process:7363): DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 5 ...etc. - Jamie
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