++------- Additional Comments From dkl 06/11/99 15:31 ------- +This problem has been fixed in a the errata release of pump located at +ftp://updates.redhat.com/6.0/i386. Please obtain and install to see of +this fixes the problem for you. If not, please reopen the bug. a clean install of RH5.2 used 7 packets to obtain a valid lease and all needed parms. pckt 1: 0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255 DHCP Request, DHCP Discover message pckt 2: 216.61.115.254 to 216.61.115.39 DHCP Reply, DHCP Offer message pckt 3: 0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255 BOOTP Request pckt 4: 216.61.115.254 to 216.61.115.31 DHCP Reply, DHCP Offer message pckt 5: 216.61.115.254 to 216.61.115.39 DHCP Reply, DHCP ACK message pckt 6: (MAC Address to Broadcast) ARP packet to verify address available pckt 7: (MAC Address to Broadcast) ARP Packet to announce 216.61.115.39 is taken. RH6 fails after 9 packets pckt 1: 0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255 DHCP Request, DHCP Discover message pckt 2: 216.61.115.254 to 216.61.115.205 DHCP Reply, DHCP Offer message pckt 3: 0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255 DHCP Request, DHCP Request message pckt 4: 216.61.115.254 to 216.61.115.203 DHCP Reply, DHCP Offer message pckt 5: 0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255 DHCP Request, DHCP Request message pckt 6: 0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255 DHCP Request, DHCP Request message pckt 7: 0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255 DHCP Request, DHCP Request message pckt 8: 0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255 DHCP Request, DHCP Request message pckt 9: 0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255 DHCP Request, DHCP Request message While looking over RFC 2131 section 3.5 it says that all subsequent DHCP REQUESTS MUST include the same option list as those of the DHCP DISCOVER. Since pump does not include any options in the original Discover, why does it add them to the Requests afterwards? Could this be the problem? I just don't understand the purpose of pump if it is not able to be a true DHCP client, supporting configurable options.
This should be fixed in the errata pump-0.7.0.