--- dhclient-script.old	2009-12-14 20:15:03.000000000 +0100
+++ dhclient-script	2009-12-14 20:15:31.000000000 +0100
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
 					$new_broadcast_arg $mtu_arg
   set $new_routers
   ############## what is -w in ping?
-  if ping -q -c 1 $1; then
+  if ping -q -c 1 $1 > /dev/null; then
     if [ x$new_ip_address != x$alias_ip_address ] && \
 			[ x$alias_ip_address != x ]; then
       ifconfig $interface:0 inet $alias_ip_address $alias_subnet_arg