dhcpcd-discuss

Hi

On 20/12/2013 15:02, daggs@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Hello, I'm trying to use dhcpd to allocate ip to a tap interface on my
> server, for some reason I get timeout error, see:
> NCC-5001-D dagg # dhcpcd tap2
> dhcpcd[6383]: version 5.6.4 starting
> dhcpcd[6383]: tap2: waiting for carrier
> dhcpcd[6383]: timed out
> dhcpcd[6383]: allowing 8 seconds for IPv4LL timeout
> dhcpcd[6383]: timed out
>
> is there a way to make this work?

Looks like tap2 is reporting a carrier down.
Like any other interface, dhcpcd needs the carrier to be up to work.

Thanks

Roy