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Thread ID: 13783	2001-12-17 02:27:00	Linux server not issuing IP address (dhcp)	Guest (0)	Press F1

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27757	2001-12-17 02:27:00	Hi, I zip around a few schools helping out, some have a Linux server and some run W2k server, the Linux ones are such a problem in that they will randomly not issue a workstation (W98se)with an IP address,this can last for up to a week, then the workstation will suddenly log in ok(nothing altered), at first I thought it was a Win problem, but this has never been an issue with the W2k servers (static IP's)The Linux is done by a third party who will blame Win for everything. Is there anything I should check on the workstations before complaining to them.	Guest (0)
27758	2001-12-17 04:15:00	You might get a hint from the server logfiles. If it's refusing to allocate an address, it will be saying something about it. Have you had a look at the HOWTO files? http:/nix.tmk.auckland.ac.nz/LDP/HOWTO/mini/DHCP/x369.html mentions a problem with Windows clients (but I would expect it to be fixed if the clients work at all).	Guest (0)
27759	2001-12-18 03:48:00	from a DOS prompt on your Win machine, enter 'ipconfig /renew'. This should request an address from the DHCP server. Hopefully, what you see will explain any problem?	Guest (0)
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