Public bug reported: Binary package hint: dnsmasq
Running Xubuntu 8.10, dnsmasq 2.45-1ubuntu1... I'm not sure what caused this, since I've been mucking about with the settings for a while now, but at the moment, I'm seeing a Windows XP laptop caught in an endless loop trying to renew its lease. From /var/log/syslog: Feb 10 11:05:13 dhcp-server dnsmasq[19895]: DHCPDISCOVER(eth0) 11:22:33:44:55:66 Feb 10 11:05:13 dhcp-server dnsmasq[19895]: DHCPOFFER(eth0) 192.168.X.X 11:22:33:44:55:66 Feb 10 11:05:13 dhcp-server dnsmasq[19895]: DHCPREQUEST(eth0) 192.168.X.X 11:22:33:44:55:66 Feb 10 11:05:13 dhcp-server dnsmasq[19895]: DHCPNAK(eth0) 192.168.X.X 11:22:33:44:55:66 address reserved (I've altered server name, IP address, and MAC address from real values.) I think I should be able to fix this by stopping the dnsmasq service, editing the lease file, then restarting the dnsmasq, per some advice I saw elsewhere, but nonetheless this behavior seems strange in that a DHCPOFFER is made by the server, but when the client tries to request it, it receives a DHCPNAK message. I have configured this particular machine to get an IP address assignment by hostname from the /etc/hosts file, which may have something to do with it. It previously obtained the lease in this manner, but after "repairing" the connection on Windows, it's stuck in this loop. ** Affects: dnsmasq (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- DHCP Request Cycle can get caught in infinite loop https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/327703 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to dnsmasq in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs