After switching from dhcpcd to dhclient, I was in a position to complete the conversion to SuSE 10.2 or revert to 10.0. I wanted to move forward for a number of reasons: newer php5 w/XML, newer Apache, better hardware support (power, ACPI, etc). Also the install was done such that the natural resolution of the monitor was 1600×1200, solving another problem.
But after 2 days, I’m giving up. Firefox 2.0 for Linux running on x86_64 is reluctant to load any plugins: Java, Shockwave, (?Flash? – retest. There is no Java 1.5 64-bit plugin, so must use 1.4.2. There are various posts on the Internet giving howto tips for Ubuntu and maybe Fedora, but not SuSE. Also, I did a network install and I will prefer downloading the whole DVD image from now on.
There are no postings on the Internet regarding dhcpcd bugs, so this must be a “Linksys vs. SuSE dhcpcd specific” issue. During diagnosis and debugging, I switched from my v1 BEFW11S4 from 1999 to a new v4 model from Verizon. It behaved indentically w.r.t dhcpcd. Additionally, both routers lose connectivity with DSL in different ways and have to be reset frequently.
Updates:
- Reverted to SuSE 10.0
- Buy a new Internet router, a Zyxel X-550 ($50 after rebate). It never loses connectivity, although Verizon still drops things occasionally.
- Should go back and retest dchpd with the X-550.