Subject: misc/10641: rc.d ordering problem: dhclient
To: None <gnats-bugs@gnats.netbsd.org>
From: Chris Jones <root@bigbrother.rightnowtech.com>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 07/20/2000 08:45:15
>Number:         10641
>Category:       misc
>Synopsis:       rc.d ordering problem: dhclient
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    misc-bug-people
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Thu Jul 20 08:46:00 PDT 2000
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Chris Jones
>Release:        <NetBSD-current source date>1.5_ALPHA
>Organization:
	
>Environment:
	
System: NetBSD bigbrother.rightnowtech.com 1.5_ALPHA NetBSD 1.5_ALPHA (BIGBROTHER) #1: Tue Jul 18 22:41:44 PDT 2000 root@bigbrother:/usr/src/sys/arch/i386/compile/BIGBROTHER i386


>Description:
Dhclient starts up after things like inetd and ntpdate.  Obviously, this
is going to cause some problems.  Xntpd, in particular, will run much better
if ntpdate can successfully run first; but ntpdate can't run if the network
isn't up.
>How-To-Repeat:
Enable dhclient, ntpdate, and xntpd; and rm /etc/ifconfig.*.  Reboot.
>Fix:
I'm really very hesitant to dig into the PROVIDE/REQUIRE stuff in rc.d,
but it seems that dhclient should be a required by network.
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
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