Re: DHCP under OS/2, some quirks (ie: can't connect!)

From	Paul Ratcliffe <abuse@orac12.clara34.co56.uk78>
Newsgroups	comp.os.os2.networking.misc
Subject	Re: DHCP under OS/2, some quirks (ie: can't connect!)
Date	2014-01-18 19:19 +0000
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On 18 Jan 2014 18:29:56 GMT, Mentore Siesto <mentoreshoryu@fattimiei.zx> wrote:

> So I tried to use it setting eCS in DHCP mode, but at startup I find 
> the DHCP client waiting a minute without getting an IP. Then the 
> bootup stops, even if I wait after the error message pressing the 
> Enter key to let the system continue booting (as it happens for a 
> normal CONFIG.SYS non-fatal error).
>
> I read something on the web about DHCP and eCS, but it seems to me it 
> should be really straightforward, so I'm a little puzzled.

Just set static IP addresses and move on.
The DHCP client is just hopelessly broken. Always has been, always will
be.

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DHCP under OS/2, some quirks (ie: can't connect!) "Mentore Siesto" <mentoreshoryu@fattimiei.zx> - 2014-01-18 18:29 +0000
  Re: DHCP under OS/2, some quirks (ie: can't connect!) Paul Ratcliffe <abuse@orac12.clara34.co56.uk78> - 2014-01-18 19:19 +0000
    Re: DHCP under OS/2, some quirks (ie: can't connect!) "Mentore Siesto" <mentoreshoryu@fattimiei.zx> - 2014-01-18 20:19 +0000
      Re: DHCP under OS/2, some quirks (ie: can't connect!) "Allan" <allan2@warpspeed.dyndns.dk> - 2014-01-19 00:25 +0100
        Re: DHCP under OS/2, some quirks (ie: can't connect!) Paul Ratcliffe <abuse@orac12.clara34.co56.uk78> - 2014-01-27 17:42 +0000
          Re: DHCP under OS/2, some quirks (ie: can't connect!) "Mentore Siesto" <mentoreshoryu@fattimiei.zx> - 2014-02-02 17:54 +0000
      Re: DHCP under OS/2, some quirks (ie: can't connect!) Paul Ratcliffe <abuse@orac12.clara34.co56.uk78> - 2014-01-27 17:39 +0000
        Re: DHCP under OS/2, some quirks (ie: can't connect!) Dave Yeo <dave.r.yeo@gmail.com> - 2014-01-27 13:34 -0800
  Re: DHCP under OS/2, some quirks (ie: can't connect!) Lars Erdmann <lars.erdmann@arcor.de> - 2014-01-19 20:35 +0100
    Re: DHCP under OS/2, some quirks (ie: can't connect!) "Mentore Siesto" <mentoreshoryu@fattimiei.zx> - 2014-01-19 22:31 +0000
  Re: DHCP under OS/2, some quirks (ie: can't connect!) "ivan" <ivanjt@free.fr> - 2014-01-19 19:37 +0000

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