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

[Roy Vestal]

Sorry, I forgot to mention, tried on multiple machines, multiple 
nics/cables.  (I work in a lab!)

john mitchell wrote:

> 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