dhcp problem on ethernet card

Wed Jan 16 07:45:14 UTC 2008

On Tuesday 15 January 2008 Derek Broughton's cat, walking on the keyboard, 
wrote:
> Check syslog - iirc, network-manager is invoking wpa-supplicant even on
> wired interfaces.  If that's right, then it's not imo a problem directly of
> network-manager (and certainly not knetworkmanager, which is just the GUI).
> It's a problem of network-manager's interaction with wpa-supplicant.  It
> definitely does this with wireless interfaces, and I've never found a good
> way to fix it (I just hibernate and resume, which always resets it).

Sorry guys, I was wrong: it is not working even without the knetworkmanager. I 
was wrong, the address was statically assigned.

The knetworkmanager gear keeps running, while I'm not able to setup any 
address if not specified statically. It is very strange that statement "Can't 
allocate interface ethlease {
  interface ." that I get when I try to start the network manually 
(/etc/init.d/network restart). Any idea? This is a very bad problem for my 
laptop, could it be possible it depends on an update?

The only thing I'm able to find in the logs is:

Jan 16 08:35:08 fluca dhcdbd: Started up.
Jan 16 08:35:09 fluca dhcdbd: message_handler: message handler not found 
under /com/redhat/dhcp/eth0 for sub-path eth0.dbus.get.reason
Jan 16 08:35:09 fluca dhcdbd: message_handler: message handler not found 
under /com/redhat/dhcp/eth0 for sub-path eth0.dbus.get.reason
Jan 16 08:35:10 fluca dhcdbd: Unrequested down ?:3
Jan 16 08:36:49 fluca dhcdbd: message_handler: message handler not found 
under /com/redhat/dhcp/eth0 for sub-path eth0.dbus.get.reason
Jan 16 08:36:50 fluca dhcdbd: Unrequested down ?:3
Jan 16 08:38:29 fluca dhcdbd: message_handler: message handler not found 
under /com/redhat/dhcp/eth0 for sub-path eth0.dbus.get.reason
Jan 16 08:38:30 fluca dhcdbd: Unrequested down ?:3

Jan 16 08:20:43 fluca avahi-daemon[5302]: Withdrawing address record for 
192.168.1.201 on eth0.
Jan 16 08:20:43 fluca avahi-daemon[5302]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on 
interface eth0.IPv4 with address 192.168.1.201.
Jan 16 08:20:43 fluca avahi-daemon[5302]: Interface eth0.IPv4 no longer 
relevant for mDNS.
Jan 16 08:20:43 fluca avahi-daemon[5302]: Joining mDNS multicast group on 
interface eth0.IPv4 with address 192.168.4.201.
Jan 16 08:20:43 fluca avahi-daemon[5302]: New relevant interface eth0.IPv4 for 
mDNS.
Jan 16 08:20:43 fluca avahi-daemon[5302]: Registering new address record for 
192.168.4.201 on eth0.IPv4.
Jan 16 08:35:07 fluca avahi-daemon[5302]: Got SIGTERM, quitting.
Jan 16 08:35:07 fluca avahi-daemon[5302]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on 
interface vmnet8.IPv4 with address 192.168.3.1.
Jan 16 08:35:07 fluca avahi-daemon[5302]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on 
interface vmnet1.IPv4 with address 192.168.109.1.
Jan 16 08:35:07 fluca avahi-daemon[5302]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on 
interface eth0.IPv4 with address 192.168.4.201.
Jan 16 08:35:07 fluca NetworkManager: <WARNING>^I nm_signal_handler (): Caught 
signal 15, shutting down normally.
Jan 16 08:35:07 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^ICaught terminiation 
signal
Jan 16 08:35:07 fluca NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1200468907.523313] 
nm_print_open_socks (): Open Sockets List:
Jan 16 08:35:07 fluca NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1200468907.523356] 
nm_print_open_socks (): Open Sockets List Done.
Jan 16 08:35:07 fluca hcid[5720]: Got disconnected from the system message bus
Jan 16 08:35:08 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^Istarting...
Jan 16 08:35:08 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^Ieth0: Device is 
fully-supported using driver 'tg3'.
Jan 16 08:35:08 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^Inm_device_init(): waiting 
for device's worker thread to start
Jan 16 08:35:08 fluca avahi-daemon[8379]: Found user 'avahi' (UID 105) and 
group 'avahi' (GID 111).
Jan 16 08:35:08 fluca avahi-daemon[8379]: Successfully dropped root 
privileges.
Jan 16 08:35:08 fluca avahi-daemon[8379]: avahi-daemon 0.6.17 starting up.
Jan 16 08:35:08 fluca avahi-daemon[8379]: Successfully called chroot().
Jan 16 08:35:08 fluca avahi-daemon[8379]: Successfully dropped remaining 
capabilities.
Jan 16 08:35:08 fluca avahi-daemon[8379]: No service found 
in /etc/avahi/services.
Jan 16 08:35:08 fluca avahi-daemon[8379]: Joining mDNS multicast group on 
interface vmnet8.IPv4 with address 192.168.3.1.
Jan 16 08:35:08 fluca avahi-daemon[8379]: New relevant interface vmnet8.IPv4 
for mDNS.
Jan 16 08:35:08 fluca avahi-daemon[8379]: Joining mDNS multicast group on 
interface vmnet1.IPv4 with address 192.168.109.1.
Jan 16 08:35:08 fluca avahi-daemon[8379]: New relevant interface vmnet1.IPv4 
for mDNS.
Jan 16 08:35:08 fluca avahi-daemon[8379]: Joining mDNS multicast group on 
interface eth0.IPv4 with address 192.168.4.201.
Jan 16 08:35:08 fluca avahi-daemon[8379]: New relevant interface eth0.IPv4 for 
mDNS.
Jan 16 08:35:08 fluca avahi-daemon[8379]: Network interface enumeration 
completed.
Jan 16 08:35:08 fluca avahi-daemon[8379]: Registering new address record for 
fe80::250:56ff:fec0:8 on vmnet8.*.
Jan 16 08:35:08 fluca avahi-daemon[8379]: Registering new address record for 
192.168.3.1 on vmnet8.IPv4.
Jan 16 08:35:08 fluca avahi-daemon[8379]: Registering new address record for 
fe80::250:56ff:fec0:1 on vmnet1.*.
Jan 16 08:35:08 fluca avahi-daemon[8379]: Registering new address record for 
192.168.109.1 on vmnet1.IPv4.
Jan 16 08:35:08 fluca avahi-daemon[8379]: Registering new address record for 
fe80::217:8ff:fe45:4cf1 on eth0.*.
Jan 16 08:35:08 fluca avahi-daemon[8379]: Registering new address record for 
192.168.4.201 on eth0.IPv4.
Jan 16 08:35:08 fluca avahi-daemon[8379]: Registering HINFO record with 
values 'I686'/'LINUX'.
Jan 16 08:35:08 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^Inm_device_init(): 
device's worker thread started, continuing.
Jan 16 08:35:08 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^INow managing wired 
Ethernet (802.3) device 'eth0'.
Jan 16 08:35:08 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IDeactivating device eth0.
Jan 16 08:35:08 fluca avahi-daemon[8379]: Withdrawing address record for 
192.168.4.201 on eth0.
Jan 16 08:35:08 fluca avahi-daemon[8379]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on 
interface eth0.IPv4 with address 192.168.4.201.
Jan 16 08:35:08 fluca avahi-daemon[8379]: Interface eth0.IPv4 no longer 
relevant for mDNS.
Jan 16 08:35:08 fluca avahi-daemon[8379]: Withdrawing address record for 
fe80::217:8ff:fe45:4cf1 on eth0.
Jan 16 08:35:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IWill activate wired 
connection 'eth0' because it now has a link.
Jan 16 08:35:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^ISWITCH: no current 
connection, found better connection 'eth0'.
Jan 16 08:35:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IWill activate 
connection 'eth0'.
Jan 16 08:35:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IDevice eth0 activation 
scheduled...
Jan 16 08:35:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) 
started...
Jan 16 08:35:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 1 
of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Jan 16 08:35:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 1 
of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Jan 16 08:35:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 2 
of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
Jan 16 08:35:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 1 
of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Jan 16 08:35:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 2 
of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
Jan 16 08:35:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 2 
of 5 (Device Configure) successful.
Jan 16 08:35:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 3 
of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled.
Jan 16 08:35:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 2 
of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Jan 16 08:35:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 3 
of 5 (IP Configure Start) started...
Jan 16 08:35:10 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) 
Beginning DHCP transaction.
Jan 16 08:35:10 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 3 
of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete.
Jan 16 08:35:10 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IDHCP daemon state is now 
12 (successfully started) for interface eth0
Jan 16 08:35:10 fluca dhclient: Can't allocate interface ethlease {   
interface .
Jan 16 08:35:10 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IDHCP daemon state is now 
14 (normal exit) for interface eth0
Jan 16 08:35:12 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IUpdating allowed wireless 
network lists.
Jan 16 08:35:12 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IOld device 'eth0' 
activating, won't change.
Jan 16 08:35:12 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IOld device 'eth0' 
activating, won't change.
Jan 16 08:35:12 fluca NetworkManager: <WARNING>^I nm_dbus_get_network_data_cb 
(): nm_dbus_get_network_data_cb(): dbus returned an error.   
(org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerInfo.NoSecurity) 
org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerInfo.NoSecurity
Jan 16 08:35:12 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IOld device 'eth0' 
activating, won't change.
Jan 16 08:36:49 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IDevice 'eth0' DHCP 
transaction took too long (>99s), stopping it.
Jan 16 08:36:49 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 4 
of 5 (IP Configure Timeout) started...
Jan 16 08:36:49 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^INo DHCP reply received.  
Automatically obtaining IP via Zeroconf.
Jan 16 08:36:49 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 4 
of 5 (IP Configure Timeout) scheduled...
Jan 16 08:36:49 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) failure 
scheduled...
Jan 16 08:36:49 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 4 
of 5 (IP Configure Timeout) complete.
Jan 16 08:36:49 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) failed.
Jan 16 08:36:49 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IDeactivating device eth0.
Jan 16 08:36:49 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^ISWITCH: no current 
connection, found better connection 'eth0'.
Jan 16 08:36:49 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IWill activate 
connection 'eth0'.
Jan 16 08:36:49 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IDevice eth0 activation 
scheduled...
Jan 16 08:36:49 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) 
started...
Jan 16 08:36:49 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 1 
of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Jan 16 08:36:49 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 1 
of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Jan 16 08:36:49 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 2 
of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
Jan 16 08:36:49 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 1 
of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Jan 16 08:36:49 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 2 
of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
Jan 16 08:36:49 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 2 
of 5 (Device Configure) successful.
Jan 16 08:36:49 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 3 
of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled.
Jan 16 08:36:49 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 2 
of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Jan 16 08:36:49 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 3 
of 5 (IP Configure Start) started...
Jan 16 08:36:50 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) 
Beginning DHCP transaction.
Jan 16 08:36:50 fluca dhclient: Can't allocate interface ethlease {   
interface .
Jan 16 08:36:50 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 3 
of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete.
Jan 16 08:36:50 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IDHCP daemon state is now 
12 (successfully started) for interface eth0
Jan 16 08:36:50 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IDHCP daemon state is now 
14 (normal exit) for interface eth0
Jan 16 08:38:29 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IDevice 'eth0' DHCP 
transaction took too long (>99s), stopping it.
Jan 16 08:38:29 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 4 
of 5 (IP Configure Timeout) started...
Jan 16 08:38:29 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^INo DHCP reply received.  
Automatically obtaining IP via Zeroconf.
Jan 16 08:38:29 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 4 
of 5 (IP Configure Timeout) scheduled...
Jan 16 08:38:29 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) failure 
scheduled...
Jan 16 08:38:29 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 4 
of 5 (IP Configure Timeout) complete.
Jan 16 08:38:29 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) failed.
Jan 16 08:38:29 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IDeactivating device eth0.
Jan 16 08:38:29 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^ISWITCH: no current 
connection, found better connection 'eth0'.
Jan 16 08:38:29 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IWill activate 
connection 'eth0'.
Jan 16 08:38:29 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IDevice eth0 activation 
scheduled...
Jan 16 08:38:29 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) 
started...
Jan 16 08:38:29 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 1 
of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Jan 16 08:38:29 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 1 
of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Jan 16 08:38:29 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 2 
of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
Jan 16 08:38:29 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 1 
of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Jan 16 08:38:29 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 2 
of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
Jan 16 08:38:29 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 2 
of 5 (Device Configure) successful.
Jan 16 08:38:29 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 3 
of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled.
Jan 16 08:38:29 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 2 
of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Jan 16 08:38:29 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 3 
of 5 (IP Configure Start) started...
Jan 16 08:38:30 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) 
Beginning DHCP transaction.
Jan 16 08:38:30 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IDHCP daemon state is now 
12 (successfully started) for interface eth0
Jan 16 08:38:30 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 3 
of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete.
Jan 16 08:38:30 fluca dhclient: Can't allocate interface ethlease {   
interface .
Jan 16 08:38:30 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IDHCP daemon state is now 
14 (normal exit) for interface eth0
Jan 16 08:40:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IDevice 'eth0' DHCP 
transaction took too long (>99s), stopping it.
Jan 16 08:40:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 4 
of 5 (IP Configure Timeout) scheduled...
Jan 16 08:40:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 4 
of 5 (IP Configure Timeout) started...
Jan 16 08:40:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^INo DHCP reply received.  
Automatically obtaining IP via Zeroconf.
Jan 16 08:40:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) failure 
scheduled...
Jan 16 08:40:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 4 
of 5 (IP Configure Timeout) complete.
Jan 16 08:40:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) failed.
Jan 16 08:40:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IDeactivating device eth0.
Jan 16 08:40:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^ISWITCH: no current 
connection, found better connection 'eth0'.
Jan 16 08:40:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IWill activate 
connection 'eth0'.
Jan 16 08:40:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IDevice eth0 activation 
scheduled...
Jan 16 08:40:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) 
started...
Jan 16 08:40:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 1 
of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Jan 16 08:40:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 1 
of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Jan 16 08:40:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 2 
of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
Jan 16 08:40:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 1 
of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Jan 16 08:40:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 2 
of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
Jan 16 08:40:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 2 
of 5 (Device Configure) successful.
Jan 16 08:40:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 3 
of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled.
Jan 16 08:40:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 2 
of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Jan 16 08:40:09 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 3 
of 5 (IP Configure Start) started...
Jan 16 08:40:10 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) 
Beginning DHCP transaction.
Jan 16 08:40:10 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth0) Stage 3 
of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete.
Jan 16 08:40:10 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IDHCP daemon state is now 
12 (successfully started) for interface eth0
Jan 16 08:40:10 fluca dhclient: Can't allocate interface ethlease {   
interface .
Jan 16 08:40:10 fluca NetworkManager: <information>^IDHCP daemon state is now 
14 (normal exit) for interface eth0

Thanks,
Luca