On 01/10/12 13:23, Paul Stimpson wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Tim <tim@???> wrote:
>
>
>> problems seems to be related to dhcp. On my PC (Debian Mint) I edited
>> the /etc/network/interfaces file to move the network card from dhcp to
>> static and my pc was able to boot up properly. As I was busy with other
>>
>
> I've seen similar strange problems on networks if DHCP servers get reset. Many clients keep a non-volatile copy of their DHCP lease data and at startup go "I've got 6 days left on the last lease I had, no need to go through the negotiation process again until renewal time"
>
> If you have a domestic quality DHCP server that doesn't keep a record of its leases across a reboot I've seen the following happen: Client that was either on a UPS or kept it's lease on disc reboots and takes the old address it had. Router has left it's lease table and hands out that address to the first client that does ask, believing it to be free. Brokenness ensues, particularly of one of the above machines provides a known service across the network.
>
> Can you forcibly make every device that it's on DHCP renew?
>
> Cheers,
> Paul.
>
Hi Paul
When we had the power cut the router went down as well and hence was
rebooted, I did go into the router and wipe all the lease out but that
made no difference upon rebooting the PC. It seems that when I forced
the PC to move from DHCP to static, when I rebooted it stopped and said
no I am set to dhcp, I can't find the old interface but the interface I
can find is working so I will rename it and use that on DHCP.
Tim
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