Re: NM ignoring DHCP server

[Dan Williams <dcbw redhat com>]

On Tue, 6 Sep 2005, Rene Rask wrote:
> > The alternative here is to update to a newer NetworkManager, based on code 
> > that's not 0.3x.  Later stuff uses dhclient which is more compatible with other 
> > DHCP servers.
> > 
> 
> My version number is NetworkManager-0.4-20.FC4.1
> 
> I'm not sure what to think about this. I'll take it into account next time I run into problems.
> I can't update to a later NM without going for a FC5 development system, can I?

Ok, that's not quite right, because NetworkManager 0.4x doesn't have an internal 
DHCP client.  The log message you're seeing _must_ come from NetworkManager 
0.3x.  You might have a mix between the older NetworkManager and a newer 
applet?

What does "rpm -qa | grep NetworkManager" say?

Dan