can't get ip through dhcp after upgrade

[Alexander Apprich]

ketil hage wrote:
> updated from fc2 to fc3 from cd's.
> 
> had some serious boot trouble after restart, but disable the nvidia module fixed
> that.
> 
> now i can't get eth0 to work.
> 
> (i had firestarter installed before upgrade).
> 
> here's what i found: When i set ip manually, the eth0 card get active, but
> nothing works, can't ping my gateway or anything else. it doesn't matter if
> firestarter is started or stopped. with ifconfig i see the right addresses
> configured.
> 
> when i try to use dhcp(i have a dhcp server)the card just get inactive.
> 
> it seems that there is something in my box blocking all contact to the lan.

Have you tried using dhclient when eth0 was up?

> 
> what in fc3 can cause this?
> 
> thanx,
> 
> kh
> 

Alex