[root@g38]:~# tail -f /var/log/all | grep dhcp Dec 16 20:16:34 g38 dhcpd: DHCPRELEASE of _IP_ from _MAC_ via eth2 (found) Dec 16 20:16:35 g38 dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from _MAC_ via eth2 Dec 16 20:16:36 g38 dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on _IP_ to _MAC_ via eth2 Dec 16 20:16:36 g38 dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for _IP_ from _MAC_ via eth2 Dec 16 20:16:36 g38 dhcpd: DHCPACK on _IP_ to _MAC_ via eth2 Dec 16 20:36:50 g38 dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for _IP_ from _MAC_ via eth2 Dec 16 20:36:50 g38 dhcpd: DHCPACK on _IP_ to _MAC_ via eth2 Dec 16 22:43:12 g38 dhcpd: DHCPINFORM from 192.168.0.111 what is the order of a dhcp negotiation as viewed from syslog ? discover -- offer -- pack ? in the rfc's I looked I did't find explicitely the order .... thanks, petre -- 23:58:16 up 8:03, 1 user, load average: 0.06, 0.10, 0.09 - : send the line "unsubscribe linux-net" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html