Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 19:48:30 +1000 From: Peter Jeremy <peter@rulingia.com> To: Yuri <yuri@rawbw.com> Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: System doesn't detect unplugged network cable and doesn't set interface up properly with DHCP Message-ID: <20120713094830.GA83006@server.rulingia.com> In-Reply-To: <4FFF3683.7020107@rawbw.com> References: <4FFF3683.7020107@rawbw.com>
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--lrZ03NoBR/3+SXJZ Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On 2012-Jul-12 13:41:39 -0700, Yuri <yuri@rawbw.com> wrote: >I have the simplest possible DHCP setup: ifconfig_re0=3D"DHCP" in=20 >/etc/rc.conf. > >When the system boots, it gets connected fine. > >Now, I disconnect my laptop and connect it to another network. >When cable is disconnected, IP address of this interface stays the same,= =20 >old one is not removed. >When I plug it into another network, the same IP address stays. New IP=20 >doesn't get set. This is bad. >So I have to manually do 'ifconfig re0 down && remove <OLD-IP> &&=20 >ifconfig re0 up'. This is a bug in dhclient - see PR bin/166656, which includes a fix. --=20 Peter Jeremy --lrZ03NoBR/3+SXJZ Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.19 (FreeBSD) iEYEARECAAYFAk//7u4ACgkQ/opHv/APuIf4qgCfQpqwfKmBkg0mI8mZAWdH1IMd R9gAn1WjcuJ3IBIaLpVgJq3xLJXZVNWX =hKmm -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --lrZ03NoBR/3+SXJZ--
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