FreeBSD dhclient-script assigns 0.0.0.0 address to the interface in PREINIT
in order to bring interface up. Windows seems to do that as well or
there is no sane explanation for the relatively big number of these nasty
messages I am getting every time MediaOne network goes down and several PCs
sharing the same cable network segment attempt to renew their lease at the same
time.
On 07-Apr-00 Rodney W. Grimes wrote:
>> The message in question can be extremely useful in case there is IP address
>> clash on the local network. I suggest we just change the code in question to
>> ignore clashes over 0.0.0.0 address only.
>
> No, don't do that, anyone arping 0.0.0.0 on any network around here
> I sure as heck want to know about it asap! Someone someplace on
> that stupid telco's DSL bridged network is mis-configured and
> sending out arp messages for the 0 addresses. Easy enough to
> cause though:
>
> ifconfig xx0 0.0.0.0 up
>
> should do the trick...
>
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Date: 07-Apr-00
Time: 14:35:14
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