Handbook DHCPD needs update?

[martinko]

Mark Space wrote:
> (This missive is going to both freebsd-stable and freebsd-doc.)
> 
> Hi all, I just got done setting up my brand spankin' new FreeBSD 6 
> (release) server for DHCPD, and I found an ommision in the online 
> handbook.  I'm a newbie at FreeBSD but I'm pretty sure about this.
> 
> In short, the handbook never mentions that one needs to add the 
> following lines to /etc/rc.conf:
> 
> dhcpd_enable="YES"
> dhcpd_ifaces="dc0"
> 
> If one doesn't do that, the script that the handbook says to use to 
> start dhcpd won't work, even if you do it manually as the handbook 
> instructs:
> 
> # /usr/local/etc/rc.d/isc-dhcpd.sh start
> 
> 
> This won't work.  This script snarfs values out of  /etc/rc.conf, and 
> the default (in the script above) for dhcpd_enable is NO.  Hence the 
> script alone won't start anything.  (When you check the handbook, make 
> sure you scrolldown to section 24.5.7.  The first part of the DHCP 
> section explains how to set up the client (dhclient).  That part does 
> have the correct setup for /etc/rc.conf.  Scroll down to the server 
> section, dhcpd, to see what I'm talknin' about.)
> 
> Anyhoo, what's the best way to fix this?  I could submit a patch, but it 
> might be faster for someone else. I've never submitted a patch to the 
> documentation.
> 
> Peace, out.
> 

try this:

# /usr/local/etc/rc.d/isc-dhcpd.sh forcestart

m.