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Bug 187027

Summary: net-misc/networkmanager-0.6.5 requires net-misc/dhcp<=3.0.6
Product: Gentoo Linux Reporter: Mike Becker <webmaster>
Component: Current packagesAssignee: Gentoo Linux bug wranglers <bug-wranglers>
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE    
Severity: minor    
Priority: High    
Version: unspecified   
Hardware: All   
OS: Linux   
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Runtime testing required: ---

Description Mike Becker 2007-07-29 15:00:54 UTC
After Upgrading to dhcp-3.1.0 NetworkManager has stopped working with ethernet and wireless devices

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. emerge NetworkManager-0.6.5
2. emerge dhcp-3.1.0
3. start NetworkManager
4. try to connect a network (wired or wireless)
Actual Results:  
as i read in /var/log/messages the dhcp thread has timed out
and in the nm-applet of GNOME there is an IP not beloning of my Network

Expected Results:  
a dhcp lease must have been get

workaround :

mask the package dhcp-3.1.0 and remerge a prior version
Comment 1 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2007-07-29 18:46:32 UTC

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 185888 ***