suse 10.1 DHCP client via cable modem does not give a IP address..

jojolx · 08-25-2006, 01:20 PM

Hi,

I have suse 10.1 x86-64 installed on my ADM 3000+ PC, I'd like to use Internet via cable modem, I configured onboard network card on my MB using YaST this way (IP+DNS via DHCP):

configuration NIC via YaST:
root: YaST/Network Devices/Network card:
Network Setup Method: User Controlled with NetworkManager ->Next
Micro-Star International MCP51 Ethernet Controller/Edit
General: Firewall zone=Firewall Disabled
Device Activation=On cable Connection
Address: Automatic Address Setup (via DHCP)
Hostaname and Domain Name (Global)
Hostname=js Domain Name=home
x Change Hostname via DHCP
x Update Name Servers and Search List via DHCP ->Next

but it does not work properly... a part of log following:

Aug 25 19:28:50 js ifup: eth0 device: nVidia Corporation MCP51 Ethernet Controller (rev a1)
Aug 25 19:28:50 js ifplugd(eth0)[19233]: client: eth0 configuration: eth-id-00:13:d3:cc:6a:8c
Aug 25 19:28:50 js ifup: eth0 configuration: eth-id-00:13:d3:cc:6a:8c
Aug 25 19:28:50 js ifup: eth0 device: nVidia Corporation MCP51 Ethernet Controller (rev a1)
Aug 25 19:28:50 js ifup: eth0 configuration: eth-id-00:13:d3:cc:6a:8c
Aug 25 19:28:50 js ifup: eth0 is controlled by ifplugd
Aug 25 19:28:50 js ifup-dhcp: Starting DHCP Client Daemon on eth0...
Aug 25 19:28:50 js ifup-dhcp: .
Aug 25 19:28:51 js ifup-dhcp: .
Aug 25 19:28:52 js ifup-dhcp: .
Aug 25 19:28:53 js ifup-dhcp: .
Aug 25 19:28:54 js ifup-dhcp: .
Aug 25 19:28:55 js ifup-dhcp: no IP address yet... backgrounding.
Aug 25 19:28:55 js ifplugd(eth0)[19233]: client: Starting DHCP Client Daemon on eth0... . . . . . no IP address yet... backgrounding.
Aug 25 19:28:55 js kernel: eth0: link down.
Aug 25 19:28:55 js ifplugd(eth0)[19233]: Program execution failed, return value is 12.
Aug 25 19:28:55 js ifplugd(eth0)[19233]: Link beat lost.
Aug 25 19:28:56 js kernel: eth0: link up.
Aug 25 19:28:57 js kernel: eth0: link down.
Aug 25 19:28:58 js kernel: eth0: link up.

Can anybody advice me how to solve this problem?

Thanks in advance

J.

noranthon · 08-26-2006, 07:17 AM

I don't know what is causing your problem. I used DHCP quite happily on Mandriva but the system seems to work even better with static protocol. I gather DHCP is used because less information is required.

In a related context, I was advised by another forum member to use the following commands:

Quote:

[3] Bring down your eth0 like this (as root):
ifdown eth0
[4] Bring up your eth0 using DHCP like this (as root):
dhclient eth0

jojolx · 08-26-2006, 07:57 AM

Thank for your advice, I tried it:

oco@js:~> su -
Password:
js:~ # ifdown eth0
eth0 device: nVidia Corporation MCP51 Ethernet Controller (rev a1)
eth0 configuration: eth-id-00:13:d3:cc:6a:8c
js:~ # dhclient eth0
Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.0.3
Copyright 2004-2005 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/products/DHCP

Listening on LPF/eth0/00:13:d3:cc:6a:8c
Sending on LPF/eth0/00:13:d3:cc:6a:8c
Sending on Socket/fallback
DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 4
DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 6
DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 7
DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 13
DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 21

DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 10
No DHCPOFFERS received.
No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.
js:~ #
js:~ #

...but no success...

noranthon · 08-27-2006, 03:01 AM

I've had that response too. And Google got 460 hits for the phrase "No working leases in persistent database - sleeping" with "dhcp" including several threads in this forum.

At that time I was able to get an internet connection using static protocol. This post mentions something similar.

On the last occasion I had to reset my modem to the factory defaults before I could use dhcp again. Incidentally, I have the same network controller as you have. Did you install the nvnet driver?