just in case anyone gets a message like this on their dhcp server, it seems rh 8 doesn't like having a 0 lease time. it is endless:) Hope this helps if anyone runs into this. dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 00:50:ba:c9:d1:58 via eth1 dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 192.168.0.2 to 00:50:ba:c9:d1:58 via eth1 dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for 192.168.0.2 from 00:50:ba:c9:d1:58 via eth1 dhcpd: DHCPACK on 192.168.0.2 to 00:50:ba:c9:d1:58 via eth1 dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 00:50:ba:c9:d1:58 via eth1 dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 192.168.0.2 to 00:50:ba:c9:d1:58 via eth1 dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for 192.168.0.2 from 00:50:ba:c9:d1:58 via eth1 dhcpd: DHCPACK on 192.168.0.2 to 00:50:ba:c9:d1:58 via eth1 dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 00:50:ba:c9:d1:58 via eth1 dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 192.168.0.2 to 00:50:ba:c9:d1:58 via eth1 dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for 192.168.0.2 from 00:50:ba:c9:d1:58 via eth1 dhcpd: DHCPACK on 192.168.0.2 to 00:50:ba:c9:d1:58 via eth1 dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 00:50:ba:c9:d1:58 via eth1 dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 192.168.0.2 to 00:50:ba:c9:d1:58 via eth1 -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list