Re: [Devil-Linux-discuss] DHCP problem

[Bruce S. <bw...@ar...>]

> I am using Devil-Linux 1.2.9-i586 and have configured it using the setup 
> command as a basic two nic firewall. I am new to Linux so haven't modified 
> any files manually.
> I have configured the Internet card to get an IP info from a DHCP server.
> I have configured the Local LAN card to act as a DHCP server for this subnet 
> (192.168.1.254:255.255.255.0).
> The system boots and gets an IP address from the internet side but doesn't 
> seem to give out IP addresses on the local LAN side.
> I have manually configured a client PC (WinXP) with a static IP address of 
> 192.168.1.100:255.255.255.0 plus DNS server addressed and the router seems 
> to work ok. However if I configure the client PC to get its IP address from 
> the DHCP server then it fails to get an address when doing a ipconfig 
> release and renew.
> Do I need to start the DHCP server and how can I check on the DHCP server 
> status?

Under the network card setup for your local LAN, there is a setting that
says "Act as a DHCP server for this subnet" (same screen where you set
the IP address for that NIC).  You need to turn this setting ON.  (and
save-config, and reboot).

 - BS