Sending DHCP requests .... timed out

[Satyen Sheth]

> Sending DHCP requests .... timed out !
> IP-Config : Reopening network devices....
>
> The DHCP server got my client IP address at first, for example 192.168.11.7
>
> But then client couldn't reach the server. It sounds a little bit strange.
>
What does tcpdump / logs say?

my syslog shows something like this for successful lease:

Dec  8 08:17:06 dhyan dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 00:11:09:1d:df:83 via eth0
Dec  8 08:17:07 dhyan dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 192.168.1.254 to
00:11:09:1d:df:83 via eth0
Dec  8 08:17:08 dhyan dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for 192.168.1.254
(192.168.1.103) from 00:11:09:1d:df:83 via eth0
Dec  8 08:17:08 dhyan dhcpd: DHCPACK on 192.168.1.254 to
00:11:09:1d:df:83 via eth0

-seth