dhcpcd can't get an IP

My succes with dhcpcd was rather short-lived. I initially got it going by
installing the NIC in a Windows 98 computer, ran winipcfg(upon which I got
internet access just fine on the Win98 computer), and finally transferred
the NIC back into the linux box. Dhcpcd then successfully notiated an IP
from the Linux(SuSE 8.0) box. But after awhile, I suppose after
unsuccessfully reacquiring the IP, dhcpd dies. Dhcpcd dies in all cases it
can't acquire an IP(even though a message appears saying "Backgrounding").
Now Dhcpcd can't acquire an address at all. In fact, it appears that
dhcpcd is being completely ignored by Cox's servers. All the logs say are
"timed out waiting for a valid DHCP_DISCOVER server response". That's all!

If there's any tricks to getting this to work with Cox, please let me know.
Otherwise my dream of having a Linux router dies :-(

George

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I have dhcpcd working again. It appears my difficulty was in
misunderstanding Cox tech support. I had thought they were telling me that
I was allowed two public ip addresses. If I connect the linux box directly
to the cable modem as the sole computer obtaining an ip, everything works
fine. A later call to Cox tech support confirmed I'm allowed only one ip.
Sorry to bother with the question.

George

George Bell wrote:

> My succes with dhcpcd was rather short-lived. I initially got it going by
> installing the NIC in a Windows 98 computer, ran winipcfg(upon which I got
> internet access just fine on the Win98 computer), and finally transferred
> the NIC back into the linux box. Dhcpcd then successfully notiated an IP
> from the Linux(SuSE 8.0) box. But after awhile, I suppose after
> unsuccessfully reacquiring the IP, dhcpd dies. Dhcpcd dies in all cases
> it can't acquire an IP(even though a message appears saying
> "Backgrounding").
> Now Dhcpcd can't acquire an address at all. In fact, it appears that
> dhcpcd is being completely ignored by Cox's servers. All the logs say are
> "timed out waiting for a valid DHCP_DISCOVER server response". That's
> all!
>
> If there's any tricks to getting this to work with Cox, please let me
> know. Otherwise my dream of having a Linux router dies :-(
>
> George
>

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