klibc - Apr 2011 - Bug#621065: klibc-utils: ipconfig DHCP on HP Proliant BL460cG7

Hello,

On Wed, 06 Apr 2011, Olivier DRAGHI wrote:
> 
> I encounter problems during initramfs to install Debian Squeeze (with
> FAI) on HP Proliant BL460c G7.
> 
> ipconfig unable to configure the address via DHCP.
> 
> The last message is:
> IP-Config: eth0 hardware address d4:85:64:5e:c0:f8 mtu 1500 DHCP RARP
> 
> On my DHCP server (dhcp3-server 3.1.1-6+lenny4) logs I see in loop
> 
>  dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from d4:85:64:5e:c0:f8 via eth1
>  dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 10.150.15.172 to d4:85:64:5e:c0:f8 via eth1
>  dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from d4:85:64:5e:c0:f8 via eth1
>  dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 10.150.15.172 to d4:85:64:5e:c0:f8 via eth1
>  dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from d4:85:64:5e:c0:f8 via eth1
>  dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 10.150.15.172 to d4:85:64:5e:c0:f8 via eth1
there are new ipconfig fixes in the upcoming 1.5.22 klibc git tree:
http://git.kernel.org/?p=libs/klibc/klibc.git;a=summary

Do you know how to cherry-pick certain patches and add them
to the debian package or do you prefer a snapshot deb to test them?
(currently a bit short of time but either is fine)
 
 
> I never saw the end of DHCP hand check:
> DHCPREQUEST for 10.150.15.172
> DHCPACK on 10.150.15.172
> 
> I found a workaround.
> 
> When I call ipconfig with '-n' before, it work:
> 
> ipconfig -c dhcp -d eth0 -t 1 -n
> 
> ipconfig -c dhcp -d eth0 -t 1
hmmm
without debug build output of ipconfig that says nothing to me.

thank you for your feedback

-- 
maks