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Date:      Fri, 14 Mar 1997 10:49:25 -0800 (PST)
From:      Archie Cobbs <archie@whistle.com>
To:        freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Some questions regarding DHCP server and its logging (fwd)
Message-ID:  <199703141849.KAA16572@bubba.whistle.com>

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This is from the dhcpd mailing list, but thought it might be interesting
for -hackers... comments?

-Archie

> ----- Forwarded message from Lauri Tischler -----
> 
> From bouncer-dhcpd-users@fugue.com  Tue Mar 11 15:07:52 1997
> Precedence: junk
> Sender: owner-dhcpd-users@fugue.com
> From: "Lauri Tischler" <ltischler@efore.fi>
> Organization:  Efore Oy
> To: Ted Lemon <mellon@hoffman.vix.com>, dhcpd-users@fugue.com
> Date:          Wed, 12 Mar 1997 00:36:30 GMT +0200
> Subject:       Re: Some questions regarding DHCP server and its logging 
> Priority: normal
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> Message-ID: <377842495A@espoo.efore.fi>
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> 
> Anno Domini 10 Mar 97 at 20:07, Ted Lemon wrote:
> 
> > 
> > > sendpkt : Connection refused
> > 
> > This is some kind of Linux kernel bug.   None of the Linux users on
> > the list have (to my knowledge) ever investigated why this happens,
> > although I see it reported from time to time.   You might want to
> > switch to FreeBSD or NetBSD - this problem never happens on either
> > system.   Or, if you're feeling adventurous, please dive into the
> > Linux kernel and see if you can figure out why this is happening -
> > it's probably something stupid, and as you've noticed, it's rather a
> > pain...
> > 
> >                    _MelloN_
> 
> I asked about this from the Linux Gurus and here is the answer...
> 
> "quote"
> Its bullshit on behalf of the BSD folks. It doesn't occur on BSD 
> because BSD violates the RFC1122 host requirement specifications. The 
> correct thing to do is to ignore the message. It means some buggy 
> host responded to the packet and said "sorry I dont have this port 
> open." Please pass that info back to the DHCP list and ask the BSD 
> folks when they are going to comply with RFC1122
> "unquote"
> 
> Cheers...
> --
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