Error message at startup: eth0 (DHCP) failed

Hi everybody,
I am retrieving this error message, but I can connect to the internet
through a Netgear router. I had this error message with Suse 8.2 and 9.0.
First I used my onboard ethernet card (motherboard: MSI K7N2 Delta) and then
I bought a PCI card (Realtek RTL8139). I got the error message every time on
startup. Actually I could be happy, because I have a connection to the
internet. But I am new to Linux and I would like to understand the whole
"apparatus". Furthermore when I restart the network with "rcnetwork restart"
I get this error message. But when I check the status with "rcnetwork
status" everything is fine and I get the message "eth0 (DHCP): running" I
would be glad about any help and understanding....
Thanx,
Oliver.

On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 19:30:47 +0100, "Oliver Meike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> "apparatus". Furthermore when I restart the network with "rcnetwork restart"
> I get this error message. But when I check the status with "rcnetwork
> status" everything is fine and I get the message "eth0 (DHCP): running" I
> would be glad about any help and understanding..


.... it prolly didnt have an IP address yet; did it say something
like ... "no IP yet, backgrounding ..." ???
..
--
/// Michael J. Tobler: motorcyclist, surfer, skydiver, \\\
\\\ and author: "Inside Linux", "C++ HowTo", "C++ Unleashed" ///

Oliver

This may be related to your problem.

I replaced my DLink router with a Netgear ADSL modem / router. The latter
did not work with the default SUSE 9.0 setup of DHCP. I find the Netgear
lacking in some settings that the DLink had especilly with regard to DHCP.

One specifically related to my problem is DHCP Lease Time which the Netgear
does not cater for.

The default SUSE DHCP setup asks the router to set or query the default DHCP
Client Lease Time. The Netgear does not seem to respond in the way that SUSE
requires so it it fails the setup.

To solve this I did the following (as root)

1. Open Control Center

2. Select YAST2 modules

3. Select System

4. Select Editor for /etc/sysconfig files

5. Select Network

6. Select DHCP

7. Select DHCP Client

8. Select DHCPCLIENT_LEASE_TIME

9. In the edit box to the right enter 604800. This is a value in seconds,
the one I use.

10. Finish, close etc.

Hope this helps

Sam

"Oliver Meike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:bqdd0q$njd$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi everybody,
> I am retrieving this error message, but I can connect to the internet
> through a Netgear router. I had this error message with Suse 8.2 and 9.0.
> First I used my onboard ethernet card (motherboard: MSI K7N2 Delta) and
then
> I bought a PCI card (Realtek RTL8139). I got the error message every time
on
> startup. Actually I could be happy, because I have a connection to the
> internet. But I am new to Linux and I would like to understand the whole
> "apparatus". Furthermore when I restart the network with "rcnetwork
restart"
> I get this error message. But when I check the status with "rcnetwork
> status" everything is fine and I get the message "eth0 (DHCP): running" I
> would be glad about any help and understanding....
> Thanx,
> Oliver.
>
>

Thank you very much, Sam! Everything is working fine now!!
Thanks,
Oliver.


"Sam" <(E-Mail Removed)> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:3fca4877$0$25674$(E-Mail Removed) ...
> Oliver
>
> This may be related to your problem.
>
> I replaced my DLink router with a Netgear ADSL modem / router. The latter
> did not work with the default SUSE 9.0 setup of DHCP. I find the Netgear
> lacking in some settings that the DLink had especilly with regard to DHCP.
>
> One specifically related to my problem is DHCP Lease Time which the
Netgear
> does not cater for.
>
> The default SUSE DHCP setup asks the router to set or query the default
DHCP
> Client Lease Time. The Netgear does not seem to respond in the way that
SUSE
> requires so it it fails the setup.
>
> To solve this I did the following (as root)
>
> 1. Open Control Center
>
> 2. Select YAST2 modules
>
> 3. Select System
>
> 4. Select Editor for /etc/sysconfig files
>
> 5. Select Network
>
> 6. Select DHCP
>
> 7. Select DHCP Client
>
> 8. Select DHCPCLIENT_LEASE_TIME
>
> 9. In the edit box to the right enter 604800. This is a value in seconds,
> the one I use.
>
> 10. Finish, close etc.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Sam
>
> "Oliver Meike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:bqdd0q$njd$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi everybody,
> > I am retrieving this error message, but I can connect to the internet
> > through a Netgear router. I had this error message with Suse 8.2 and
9.0.
> > First I used my onboard ethernet card (motherboard: MSI K7N2 Delta) and
> then
> > I bought a PCI card (Realtek RTL8139). I got the error message every
time
> on
> > startup. Actually I could be happy, because I have a connection to the
> > internet. But I am new to Linux and I would like to understand the whole
> > "apparatus". Furthermore when I restart the network with "rcnetwork
> restart"
> > I get this error message. But when I check the status with "rcnetwork
> > status" everything is fine and I get the message "eth0 (DHCP): running"
I
> > would be glad about any help and understanding....
> > Thanx,
> > Oliver.
> >
> >
>
>

On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 19:43:52 -0000, "Sam" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> The default SUSE DHCP setup asks the router to set or query the default DHCP
> Client Lease Time. The Netgear does not seem to respond in the way that SUSE
> requires so it it fails the setup

..... veerrrry interesting, thanks for the tip! (i use dlink,
but good to know what else is going on)
..
--
/// Michael J. Tobler: motorcyclist, surfer, skydiver, \\\
\\\ and author: "Inside Linux", "C++ HowTo", "C++ Unleashed" ///
"It's men like him that give the Y chromosome a bad name."

can you please post the diagnostic messages from the ../var/messages?

raqueeb hassan
DRC

Just glad to help.
Sam

"Oliver Meike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:bqdppf$9ln$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thank you very much, Sam! Everything is working fine now!!
> Thanks,
> Oliver.
>
>
> "Sam" <(E-Mail Removed)> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:3fca4877$0$25674$(E-Mail Removed) ...
> > Oliver
> >
> > This may be related to your problem.
> >
> > I replaced my DLink router with a Netgear ADSL modem / router. The
latter
> > did not work with the default SUSE 9.0 setup of DHCP. I find the Netgear
> > lacking in some settings that the DLink had especilly with regard to
DHCP.
> >
> > One specifically related to my problem is DHCP Lease Time which the
> Netgear
> > does not cater for.
> >
> > The default SUSE DHCP setup asks the router to set or query the default
> DHCP
> > Client Lease Time. The Netgear does not seem to respond in the way that
> SUSE
> > requires so it it fails the setup.
> >
> > To solve this I did the following (as root)
> >
> > 1. Open Control Center
> >
> > 2. Select YAST2 modules
> >
> > 3. Select System
> >
> > 4. Select Editor for /etc/sysconfig files
> >
> > 5. Select Network
> >
> > 6. Select DHCP
> >
> > 7. Select DHCP Client
> >
> > 8. Select DHCPCLIENT_LEASE_TIME
> >
> > 9. In the edit box to the right enter 604800. This is a value in
seconds,
> > the one I use.
> >
> > 10. Finish, close etc.
> >
> > Hope this helps
> >
> > Sam
> >
> > "Oliver Meike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:bqdd0q$njd$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Hi everybody,
> > > I am retrieving this error message, but I can connect to the internet
> > > through a Netgear router. I had this error message with Suse 8.2 and
> 9.0.
> > > First I used my onboard ethernet card (motherboard: MSI K7N2 Delta)
and
> > then
> > > I bought a PCI card (Realtek RTL8139). I got the error message every
> time
> > on
> > > startup. Actually I could be happy, because I have a connection to the
> > > internet. But I am new to Linux and I would like to understand the
whole
> > > "apparatus". Furthermore when I restart the network with "rcnetwork
> > restart"
> > > I get this error message. But when I check the status with "rcnetwork
> > > status" everything is fine and I get the message "eth0 (DHCP):
running"
> I
> > > would be glad about any help and understanding....
> > > Thanx,
> > > Oliver.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

My pleasure.
Sam

"mjt" <mjtobler@removethis_consultant.com> wrote in message
news:qYtyb.28705$(E-Mail Removed) hlink.net...
> On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 19:43:52 -0000, "Sam" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > The default SUSE DHCP setup asks the router to set or query the default
DHCP
> > Client Lease Time. The Netgear does not seem to respond in the way that
SUSE
> > requires so it it fails the setup
>
> .... veerrrry interesting, thanks for the tip! (i use dlink,
> but good to know what else is going on)
> .
> --
> /// Michael J. Tobler: motorcyclist, surfer, skydiver, \\\
> \\\ and author: "Inside Linux", "C++ HowTo", "C++ Unleashed" ///
> "It's men like him that give the Y chromosome a bad name."