I was trying to setup a dhcp server for only one machine...I know its useless but I just want to do it cos` I want to learn how it works....

intalled the package ( my distro slack8 ) edit the dhcpd.conf and it started to listen the eth0 interface....

On the other machine (win98) I configured the NIC to ask for the ip...no dns, no wins, no nothing....just the name and the workgroup of the machine...

it doesn`t work...

dont know why......I`ve got this in my dhcpd.conf file...

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Subnet 192.168.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
range 192.168.0.50 192.168.0.100;
Option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;
Option domain-name-servers 200.51.254.254,200.51.254.251;
option routers 192.168.0.131;
option broadcast-address 192.168.0.255;
default-lease-time 60;
max-lease-time 120;
option netbios-node-type 8;
option ip-forwarding on;
option domain-name "giuffra.com";
}

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....and it doesnt work....what am I missing..???

try with more than one client and see if it works. with only one client you wont see much difference. i did the same and it worked.

did you start the DHCP server(DHCPD)?

Yes, I executed dhcpd -d -f ...but it just kept listening to the eth0 if....
I`ll Try with more than one client....I dont think that will make things works...but...what the hell...if it worked with you....

for you...for you...not "with you"....gooood..my english sucks....

Just a quick thought. Where is your dhcpd.conf file located. I am pretty sure it is supposed to be in the /etc/ dir. Also you need to have a dhcpd.leases file which should be in /var/state/dhcp/
To make this file just execute the command:
touch /var/state/dhcp/dhcpd.leases

it seems that the dhcpd server is dead...the rare thing is that is says that it listening to the port....but nothing happens...I dunno what the hell is going on...checked the logs...the /var/etc/dhcp/dhcp.leases file, bla bla bla....

Do I have to open the port 67/68..???...How do I do that?...by editing the /etc/services file?....

Yes those two ports must be open. However unless you are running a firewall that is closing them, they should be open. If you have a firewall post it and maybe either myself or someone else can detect something that might be wrong. Post your setup as best you can. ie) what NICs you have and where they go to, along with your firewall script.

No firewall...just masquerading...

Well...its ok...I`ll figure sth out....thank you very much for your answers you all...

It started working....dont remember what I did....but its working!!!...

weird!