Re: Error message at startup: eth0 (DHCP) failed

From: Sam (noSpam_at_noSpam.com)
Date: 12/01/03 

Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 19:58:59 -0000

Just glad to help.
Sam

"Oliver Meike" <Oliver.Meike@post.rwth-aachen.de> wrote in message
news:bqdppf$9ln$1@nets3.rz.RWTH-Aachen.DE...
> Thank you very much, Sam! Everything is working fine now!!
> Thanks,
> Oliver.
>
>
> "Sam" <noSpam@noSpam.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:3fca4877$0$25674$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com...
> > Oliver
> >
> > This may be related to your problem.
> >
> > I replaced my DLink router with a Netgear ADSL modem / router. The
latter
> > did not work with the default SUSE 9.0 setup of DHCP. I find the Netgear
> > lacking in some settings that the DLink had especilly with regard to
DHCP.
> >
> > One specifically related to my problem is DHCP Lease Time which the
> Netgear
> > does not cater for.
> >
> > The default SUSE DHCP setup asks the router to set or query the default
> DHCP
> > Client Lease Time. The Netgear does not seem to respond in the way that
> SUSE
> > requires so it it fails the setup.
> >
> > To solve this I did the following (as root)
> >
> > 1. Open Control Center
> >
> > 2. Select YAST2 modules
> >
> > 3. Select System
> >
> > 4. Select Editor for /etc/sysconfig files
> >
> > 5. Select Network
> >
> > 6. Select DHCP
> >
> > 7. Select DHCP Client
> >
> > 8. Select DHCPCLIENT_LEASE_TIME
> >
> > 9. In the edit box to the right enter 604800. This is a value in
seconds,
> > the one I use.
> >
> > 10. Finish, close etc.
> >
> > Hope this helps
> >
> > Sam
> >
> > "Oliver Meike" <Oliver.Meike@post.rwth-aachen.de> wrote in message
> > news:bqdd0q$njd$1@nets3.rz.RWTH-Aachen.DE...
> > > Hi everybody,
> > > I am retrieving this error message, but I can connect to the internet
> > > through a Netgear router. I had this error message with Suse 8.2 and
> 9.0.
> > > First I used my onboard ethernet card (motherboard: MSI K7N2 Delta)
and
> > then
> > > I bought a PCI card (Realtek RTL8139). I got the error message every
> time
> > on
> > > startup. Actually I could be happy, because I have a connection to the
> > > internet. But I am new to Linux and I would like to understand the
whole
> > > "apparatus". Furthermore when I restart the network with "rcnetwork
> > restart"
> > > I get this error message. But when I check the status with "rcnetwork
> > > status" everything is fine and I get the message "eth0 (DHCP):
running"
> I
> > > would be glad about any help and understanding....
> > > Thanx,
> > > Oliver.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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