dhcpcd-discuss

On 16/02/2010 12:15, Roy Marples wrote:
> On 16/02/2010 11:04, Duncan Webb wrote:
> > Other than the Maximum DHCP Message Size I don't see anything that is
> > significant. The Vendor class identifier was copied from the ipcop box
> > that I'm currently using as a firewall.
>
> OK
>
> > I'm seeing other DHCP messages in the tcpdump trace, so I reckon that
> > the server is seeing my messages.
>
> If it's seeing them, then it should be sending replies back. Can you see
> these via tcpdump? Can you email me a full tcpdump for analysis in
> wireshark? Can you run dhcpcd with debugging enabled (add the word debug
> on its own line in /etc/dhcpcd.conf) and see if dhcpcd is rejecting it
> for any reason?

Looks like I have found the problem and it seems to be hardware related.

I was using a POE (power-over-ethernet) connector to supply power to the 
ALIX board. Connecting the cable directly from the modem into the red 
connector and bingo the dhcpcd daemon comes alive and provides an IP 
address.

In case someone want to know what POE is, it provides power to the 
device through the Ethernet cable instead of connecting power directly 
into the case. My guess is that some how the power was disrupting the 
Ethernet packets.

Thanks,
Duncan