BTW, I send this to both lists (discussion and application) due to renewed interest in getting the application list to be used though I always felt that was more for end user applications. I would be happy to see that clarified. This is on ubuntu 9.04 being changed to perhaps be a PXE server for installfests. The problem is that the DHCP Server which should be started during bootup is failing. After logging in I can start it manually with "sudo /etc/init.d/dhcp3-server start". FYI, that is what is pointed to in rc?.d: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 2009-09-30 11:56 S50dhcp3-server -> ../init.d/dhcp3-server* I suspect the failure is because the ethernet port has not finished being set up. and the only way I know that might fix that is to change the S50 shown above to a higher number like S55 or S60. I find the following in syslog Oct 1 15:07:40 ifserver kernel: [ 18.638594] warning: `dhcpd3' uses 32-bit capabilities (legacy support in use) Oct 1 15:07:40 ifserver dhcpd: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Server V3.1.1 Oct 1 15:07:40 ifserver dhcpd: Copyright 2004-2008 Internet Systems Consortium. Oct 1 15:07:40 ifserver dhcpd: All rights reserved. Oct 1 15:07:40 ifserver dhcpd: For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/ Oct 1 15:07:40 ifserver dhcpd: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Server V3.1.1 Oct 1 15:07:40 ifserver dhcpd: Copyright 2004-2008 Internet Systems Consortium. Oct 1 15:07:40 ifserver dhcpd: All rights reserved. Oct 1 15:07:40 ifserver dhcpd: For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/ Oct 1 15:07:41 ifserver dhcpd: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Server V3.1.1 Oct 1 15:07:41 ifserver dhcpd: Copyright 2004-2008 Internet Systems Consortium. Oct 1 15:07:41 ifserver dhcpd: All rights reserved. Oct 1 15:07:41 ifserver dhcpd: For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/ Oct 1 15:07:41 ifserver dhcpd: Wrote 0 deleted host decls to leases file. Oct 1 15:07:41 ifserver dhcpd: Wrote 0 new dynamic host decls to leases file. Oct 1 15:07:41 ifserver dhcpd: Wrote 3 leases to leases file. Oct 1 15:07:41 ifserver dhcpd: Oct 1 15:07:41 ifserver dhcpd: Not configured to listen on any interfaces! Oct 1 15:07:43 ifserver anacron[2813]: Anacron 2.3 started on 2009-10-01 Oct 1 15:07:43 ifserver anacron[2813]: Will run job `cron.daily' in 5 min. Oct 1 15:07:43 ifserver anacron[2813]: Jobs will be executed sequentially Oct 1 15:07:43 ifserver /usr/sbin/cron[2856]: (CRON) INFO (pidfile fd = 3) Oct 1 15:07:43 ifserver /usr/sbin/cron[2857]: (CRON) STARTUP (fork ok) Oct 1 15:07:43 ifserver /usr/sbin/cron[2857]: (CRON) INFO (Running @reboot jobs) Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: (eth1): device state change: 1 -> 2 Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: (eth1): bringing up device. Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: (eth1): preparing device. Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: (eth1): deactivating device (reason: 2). Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver kernel: [ 21.702709] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver kernel: [ 21.704435] e1000: eth1: e1000_watchdog: NIC Link is Up 100 Mbps Full Duplex, Flow Control: RX/TX Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: (eth1): carrier now ON (device state 2) Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: (eth1): device state change: 2 -> 3 Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) starting connection 'Auto eth1' Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: (eth1): device state change: 3 -> 4 Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: (eth1): device state change: 4 -> 5 Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled. Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started... Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: (eth1): device state change: 5 -> 7 Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Get) scheduled... Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete. Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver kernel: [ 21.716200] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth1: link becomes ready Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Get) started... Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) scheduled... Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Get) complete. Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) started... Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver avahi-daemon[2665]: Joining mDNS multicast group on interface eth1.IPv4 with address 192.168.2.10. Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver avahi-daemon[2665]: New relevant interface eth1.IPv4 for mDNS. Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver avahi-daemon[2665]: Registering new address record for 192.168.2.10 on eth1.IPv4. Oct 1 15:07:45 ifserver NetworkManager: (eth1): device state change: 7 -> 8 Oct 1 15:07:45 ifserver NetworkManager: Policy set 'Auto eth1' (eth1) as default for routing and DNS. Oct 1 15:07:45 ifserver NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) successful, device activated. Oct 1 15:07:45 ifserver NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) complete. Oct 1 15:07:45 ifserver avahi-daemon[2665]: Registering new address record for fe80::20d:60ff:feb5:39a3 on eth1.*. Is that (S55) my solution or is there a better one? Or am I totally missing something doing this task? -- Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it always to be kept alive. - Thomas Jefferson