Subject: bin/14023: dhcp client fails configuration on 3Com pcmcia 3C589 (ep0)
To: None <gnats-bugs@gnats.netbsd.org>
From: None <gtivey@austin.rr.com>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 09/20/2001 10:52:02
>Number:         14023
>Category:       bin
>Synopsis:       dhcp client fails configuration on 3Com pcmcia 3C589 (ep0)
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    bin-bug-people
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Thu Sep 20 10:53:00 PDT 2001
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Gary Tivey
>Release:        1.5.1-RELEASE
>Organization:
deztek
>Environment:
!system fails to install via ftp
>Description:
3Com 3C589 pcmcia network adapter fails to obtain configuration data from
dhcp server using "dhclient".

NOTE: Identical hardware/software configuration works fine with FreeBSD.
	

Hardware:

i815 motherboard with i82365 pcic - Sony Vaio laptop
3com 3C589 > 3com (sharkfin) cable modem

Software:

Dhclient= ISC DHCP Client V3.0b2pl24
>How-To-Repeat:
1. start dhcp client via the sysinstall program for a ftp install.

2. start dhcp client from the CLI.
>Fix:

>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted: