--- a/usr/kinit/ipconfig/dhcp_proto.c
+++ b/usr/kinit/ipconfig/dhcp_proto.c
@@ -201,8 +201,14 @@ static int dhcp_send(struct netdev *dev,
bootp.hlen = dev->hwlen;
bootp.xid = dev->bootp.xid;
bootp.ciaddr = INADDR_ANY;
- bootp.yiaddr = dev->ip_addr;
+ /* yiaddr should always be set to 0 for the messages we're likely
+ * to send as a DHCP client: DHCPDISCOVER, DHCPREQUEST, DHCPDECLINE,
+ * DHCPINFORM, DHCPRELEASE
+ * cf. RFC2131 section 4.1.1, table 5.
+ */
+ bootp.yiaddr = INADDR_ANY;
bootp.giaddr = INADDR_ANY;
+ bootp.flags = htons(0x800);
bootp.secs = htons(time(NULL) - dev->open_time);
memcpy(bootp.chaddr, dev->hwaddr, 16);
Hallelujah;
you got it done; Thank you!
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Delay during PXE Boot, IP-Config gives up
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