[Fwd: dhclient issues with wlan0 device]

[Lincoln]

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> From: Lincoln <lrutledge at member.fsf.org>
> To: yellowdog-general at lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
> Subject: dhclient issues with wlan0 device
> Date: Sat, 04 Dec 2004 17:48:00 -0500
> 
> Hola,
> 
> I have finally gotten my DLink DWL122 working under Linux on my
> clamshell iBook!  YDL 4 and a little spare time finally allowed me to
> get it working.
> 
> The example script on the YDL HOWTO page did not set up my device
> however.  I ended up writing my own, which sets up the route-ing and the
> ifconfig with a static address.  Works very well.
> 
> dhclient wlan0 loops though:
> 
> [linc at localhost linc]$ sudo /sbin/dhclient wlan0
> Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.0.1rc14
> Copyright 2004 Internet Systems Consortium.
> All rights reserved.
> For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/products/DHCP
> 
> sit0: unknown hardware address type 776
> /sbin/dhclient-script: configuration for wlan0 not found.
> sit0: unknown hardware address type 776
> Listening on LPF/wlan0/00:0d:88:66:6f:aa
> Sending on   LPF/wlan0/00:0d:88:66:6f:aa
> Sending on   Socket/fallback
> DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 3
> DHCPOFFER from 192.168.0.1
> DHCPREQUEST on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
> DHCPACK from 192.168.0.1
> /sbin/dhclient-script: configuration for wlan0 not found.
> dhclient.c(2046): null pointer
> DHCPDECLINE on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
> DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 7
> DHCPOFFER from 192.168.0.1
> 
> ... and so on.
> 
> Anyone tackle this yet?
> 
> The Gentoo PPC guys on IRC are using dhcpcd and automagically having
> success...
> 
> Also I can suspend, but when I come back up, USB is dead.  Further
> suspends hang and force a hard reset.  I imagine there is some scripting
> to do.
> 
> I am trying to subscribe to the list, but please cc me until I get my
> subscription finalized.
> 
> Thanks,
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