dhcpd startup parameter

john_i · n00b Joined: 08 Dec 2003 Posts: 11

/etc/init.d/dhcp start fails to start the dhcpd daemon. Error is dhcpd: Not configured to listen on any interfaces!

Workaround: starting at the command line (/usr/sbin/dhcpd eth1) brings it up properly.

Setting the parameter in /etc/conf.d/net (dhcpd_eth1="eth1") has no effect.

Kernel is 2.6.0-test11-gentoo-r1.

ckdake · l33t Joined: 10 Apr 2003 Posts: 889 Location: Atlanta, GA

try doing /etc/init.d/net.eth0 instead and maker sure that in /etc/conf.d/net you have eth0 set to dhcp.
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john_i · n00b Joined: 08 Dec 2003 Posts: 11

Thanks, but sorry, maybe I didn't understand your reply... net.eth0 was already started (at boot). And the dhcp parameter for eth0 is indeed set in /etc/conf.d/net. (iface_eth0="dhcp").

ckdake · l33t Joined: 10 Apr 2003 Posts: 889 Location: Atlanta, GA

are you trying to run a dhcp server? that is the only reason you would need to start up dhcpd.
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john_i · n00b Joined: 08 Dec 2003 Posts: 11

Yes, indeed, I am running the dhcpd server. providing address for my internal lan on eth1. External is eth0, and that is a dhcp client, getting an address from my ISP.

ckdake · l33t Joined: 10 Apr 2003 Posts: 889 Location: Atlanta, GA

ohh. ok. I thought you were just trying to get a dhcp address. sorry for the confusion. It says that you have no interface set up, So, edit /etc/conf.d/dhcp if that exists. I don't have dhcpd installed on my machine so I can't say for sure, but the settings in /etc/conf.d/net are just for setting up the ethernet interfaces, not running a dhcp server.
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