[TriLUG] DHCP/DNS server and DOS boot disk - Take 2

[john mitchell]

Roy Vestal wrote:

> Ok. It was working. DHCP was serving out the IP's great for the past 2 
> weeks. Suddenly yesterday, it stopped working in DOS. So I brought up 
> my trusty PHLAK linux box and started poking around. I found some DNS 
> errors so I fixed those and rebooted the server. Still DHCP in DOS 
> isn't happy.
>
> In the happy "Autoexec.bat" on the DOS diskette, here is the load 
> order. Keep in mind this HAS been working the past 2 weeks:
>
> Create RAM drive, copy stuff to it, run the following (in order) from 
> the RAM drive:
>
> <snip>
> net initialize
> netbind.com
> umb.com
> tcptsr.exe
> tinyrfc.exe
> nmtsr.exe
> emsbfr.exe
> net start
> </snip>
>
> When it gets to netbind.com, it sits there. Running "tail -f 
> /var/log/messages" on the DHCP server I get a message stating 
> DHCPREQUEST recieved from MAC Address, a DCHPOFFER is given and that 
> repeats. Also, the DNS issue on this box says "IN A rrset doesn't 
> exist. Add 'servername' timed out"
>
   Bad nic ? (ie, it is sending request but receive has problems)
Change/test cable?

john mitchell