A server running Redhat 6.2 with kernel 2.2.18 runs knfsd, dhcpd, tftp and so on, to allow diskless remote boot. I have the same result with stock kernel ServerIP : 192.168.1.1 Client(dyn) : 192.168.1.20 netmask : 255.255.255.0 on the client: ping -f 192.168.1.1 # works well ftp 192.168.1.1 #works well .... ping 192.168.1.1 #does not work , or works 1 packet / each 70000 ms why ? on the server: ping 192.168.1.20 # works well Dhcp config: ------------------------- # dhcpd.conf # # FI # subnet 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 { range dynamic-bootp 192.168.1.20 192.168.1.100; option routers 192.168.1.254; option broadcast-address 192.168.1.255; option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0; option domain-name-servers 192.168.1.1; option domain-name "test.net"; filename "/tftpboot/bpbatch"; #option option-135 "-i"; } #blank subnet 10.10.0.0 netmask 255.255.0.0 { } Any ideas? Frank - : send the line "unsubscribe linux-net" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org