Hello,
Recently after upgrading my kernel (via /repositories/Base:/Kernel/standard) I have had issues with the network not starting properly on bootup. The kernel is 100% SUSE-patched and behaves perfectly outside of that one issue. To get the network to "start" (DHCP issued, eth0 brought up) I have to 'rcnetwork start' in a shell. I've checked to make sure my config is right in both ifcfg-eth0 and 'config' for /etc/sysconfig/network, but nothing affects the outcome.

How do I get the boot scripts to bring up eth0 and issue a DHCP on startup?

Here's the output of 'rcnetwork start -o debug fake':

Code:

CONFIG =
INTERFACE =
AVAILABLE_IFACES = eth0 wlan0
PHYSICAL_IFACES = eth0 wlan0
BONDING_IFACES =
VLAN_IFACES =
DIALUP_IFACES =
TUNNEL_IFACES =
BRIDGE_IFACES =
SLAVE_IFACES =
MANDATORY_DEVICES =
VIRTUAL_IFACES =
SKIP =
start order : eth0 wlan0 ; ;
Setting up network interfaces:
ifup eth0 -o rc
eth0 returned 0 done
ifup wlan0 -o rc
wlan0 returned 0 done
... still waiting for hotplug devices:
SUCCESS_IFACES= eth0 wlan0
MANDATORY_DEVICES=
... final
SUCCESS_IFACES= eth0 wlan0
MANDATORY_DEVICES=
FAILED=0
ifup-route noiface -o rc
Setting up service network . . . . . . . . . . done

Thanks.

i would think this question would be better suited for http://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/. that is a guess since you have Centos listed as you forum user's preference, but you eluded to suse patches. i would be shooting in the dark to help you with your system's core networking otherwise.

take care,