Backtrack IP resets every few minutes

Fri Jun 29 17:45:06 UTC 2012

I use network manager with static IP addresses without any problems. The
addresses are reserved in the hardware router setup and are usually
detected by DHCP. If not, I enter the reserved address manually in network
manager.

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On Jun 29, 2012 1:21 PM, "Guus" <gbonnema at xs4all.nl> wrote:

>  On 06/29/2012 07:05 PM, TopBot . wrote:
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> On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 3:22 AM, Guus <gbonnema at xs4all.nl> wrote:
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>>   On 06/28/2012 06:54 PM, TopBot . wrote:
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>> On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 8:56 PM, Guus <gbonnema at xs4all.nl> wrote:
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>>>   On 06/28/2012 04:54 PM, TopBot . wrote:
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>>> On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 7:28 PM, Guus <gbonnema at xs4all.nl> wrote:
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>>>>   On 06/28/2012 04:06 PM, TopBot . wrote:
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>>>> Hi, I've been using backtrack 5 since a year on the same system and the
>>>> same lan card. Since yesterday, my IP resets every 2-3 minutes and I have
>>>> to repeatedly add "ifconfig eth0 192.168.xx.xx" and "route add default gw
>>>> 192.168.xx.xx" to it to keep it running. Can't seem to find the solution
>>>> after a few google searches. Any one has any idea what's wrong? I have dual
>>>> boot and windows xp is working just fine on the same lan.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> TopBot.
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>>>>   Here's what the IP resets to (settings before and after the reset
>>> respectively):
>>>
>>> root at bt:~# ifconfig -a
>>> eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:1a:92:95:81:ca
>>>           inet addr:192.168.93.92  Bcast:192.168.93.255
>>> Mask:255.255.255.0
>>>           inet6 addr: fe80::21a:92ff:fe95:81ca/64 Scope:Link
>>>           UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
>>>           RX packets:34391 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>>>           TX packets:18367 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>>>           collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
>>>           RX bytes:15099569 (15.0 MB)  TX bytes:4144722 (4.1 MB)
>>>           Interrupt:20
>>>
>>> <snip>
>>> ...settings are lost/initialized after the reset I think. My lan uses
>>> switches and a server which is connected to the main server; our IPs are
>>> static on the lan with no restrictions. All my auto updates are off and I
>>> did not change any settings. It just started to happen since a day ago.
>>>
>>> Yes, I posted to both lists (I'm subscribed to both), my bad if that's
>>> not the norm here.
>>>
>>> --
>>> TopBot.
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>>>  Hmmm,  could you check your logs for messages? Start looking at
>>> /var/log/syslog.  I found lots of IP related messages in my syslog. Also
>>> dmesg might contain a hint. Try to find out why it resets. Then you have
>>> more to go on.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Kind regards, Guus Bonnema.
>>>
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>> Couldn't find any reset related messages at the log.
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>>  <snip>
>> As far as the logs, if you lose your IP address, there must be something
>> in the logs that indicates what is going on.
>>
>> --
>> Kind regards, Guus Bonnema.
>>
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> Yes, windows is not facing the problem.. I'm attaching my log incase I
> didn't get something. I tried running it on dhcp but that didn't work too.
> I've to reset my IP every other minute still but I don't understand why
> this does not happen when the lan cable is not plugged in.. makes me thing
> this has something to do with my networl
>
> Looked at your syslog. These lines stand out:
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> Jun 29 06:30:41 bt dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port
> 67 interval 5
> Jun 29 06:30:46 bt dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port
> 67 interval 12
> Jun 29 06:30:58 bt dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port
> 67 interval 19
> Jun 29 06:31:17 bt dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port
> 67 interval 20
> Jun 29 06:31:37 bt dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port
> 67 interval 5
> Jun 29 06:31:42 bt dhclient: No DHCPOFFERS received.
> Jun 29 06:31:42 bt dhclient: Trying recorded lease 192.168.137.206
> Jun 29 06:31:45 bt dhclient: No working leases in persistent database -
> sleeping.
> Jun 29 06:34:44 bt dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port
> 67 interval 8
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> I looked the message "No working leases in persistent database" up and it
> points to Network Manager.
>
> Did you know you have Network Manager running? If you have a fixed IP
> address, why do you have Network manager running? As I recall, one of the
> first responses on this thread was whether you had Network manager
> installed.
>
> Probably Network manager and manual setting of IP interface don't work
> well together. You could try disabling or uninstalling Network Manager.
> But check the docs first though.
>
> Anyone on this thread who understands Network Manager stuff? Maybe can
> help?
>
> --
> Kind regards, Guus Bonnema.
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