[mythtv-users] HDHomeRun, 2nd NIC and dhcpd bootup issue

[James Berwick]

scram69 wrote:
> So it takes over a minute to give the hdhr it's address.  I've tried
> the script above, and all it does is delay the address assignment that
> much longer.  Any ideas as to why dhcpd takes over 60 seconds to do
> anything
Aug 12 18:08:38 mediaserver dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 00:18:dd:01:19:75 via eth1
Aug 12 18:08:38 mediaserver dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 192.168.0.198 to
00:18:dd:01:19:75 via eth1
Aug 12 18:08:39 mediaserver dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for 192.168.0.198
(192.168.0.1) from 00:18:dd:01:19:75 via eth1
Aug 12 18:08:39 mediaserver dhcpd: DHCPACK on 192.168.0.198 to
00:18:dd:01:19:75 via eth1

The entire DHCP process completes in 1 second (18:08:38 to 18:08:39).  The HDHR doesn't request an IP until 18:08:38.  DHCP is more of a pull technology than a push.  dhcpd can't assign the address until the device requests it.