Troubleshooting
I configured the DHCP server (/etc/dhcpd.conf), and told the system to start it, but it doesn't start. Any ideas on what to do now?
The most likely problem is an error (typo or other error) in your /etc/dhcpd.conf file. During bootup, error messages are suppressed, so you won't see them. What you need to do is start dhcpd from a command line. The error message will tell you where the DHCP server software (dhcpd) thinks the problem is. But remember, if you forgot a trailing semicolon, the error will show up in the next line. Also, you must have a subnet statement (even if the body is completely blank) for each interface's subnet.
I have DHCPD running, and most of my systems can get an IP address from the server, but a few cannot ...
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