2 config files 1 doesn't work

[thejunk.b at gmail.com]

Ladies & Gents,



Below are two dhcpd.conf files.  Both work fine with Linux and xp.  Vista on 
the other hand is a different story.



File named "working" works normaly with vista.  The file named "Bad" however 
does not work with vista.



The "working" file:



[QUOTE]ddns-update-style interim;
ignore client-updates;
default-lease-time 21600;
max-lease-time 43200;
log-facility local7;



subnet 192.168.7.0 netmask 255.255.255.224 {
	range 192.168.7.20 192.168.7.31;
	option routers 192.168.7.1;
	option domain-name-servers 192.168.7.1, 24.247.15.53, 24.247.24.53;
	option ip-forwarding off;
	}



# static addresses
	host Netgear-wireless {
.
.
[/QUOTE]



The "Bad" file:



[QUOTE]server-identifier bamod-aish;
authoritative;
ddns-update-style interim;
#include "/etc/bind/rndc.key";



zone Torah-disiple.local. {
	primary 192.168.7.1;
#	key "rndc-key";
}



option domain-name "Torah-disiple.local";
option domain-name-servers 192.168.7.1, 24.247.15.53, 24.247.24.53;
default-lease-time 21600;
max-lease-time 43200;
log-facility local7;



subnet 192.168.7.0 netmask 255.255.255.224 {
	range 192.168.7.20 192.168.7.31;
	option routers 192.168.7.1;
	option ip-forwarding off;
	zone 7.168.192.in-addr.arpa. {
		primary bamod-aish.Torah-disiple.local;
#		key "rndc-key";
	}
	zone	Torah-disiple.local. {
		primary bamod-aish.Torah-disiple.local;
#		key "rndc-key";
	}
}



# static addresses
	host Netgear-wireless {
.
.
.[/QUOTE]



The symptoms when using the Bad file:



1.  Vista & xbox's do not pick up the ip assigned by the server.  The log file 
shows repeated requests for an ip.



2. Linux & xp seam to work fine.



3. If vista & xbox are set to a static ip in the correct range they seam to 
work fine.



Server & network info:



server is a base install of Debian Lenny no gui & fully up-to-date and has 
been harden to the best of my current ability with a resonable complement of 
intrusion detection software installed.  It is using Arno's firewall script.



network is cable-modem > server > various switches & wireless access point > 
computers (wireless & cat5)



The server has been move from my testing network to it's current position as 
my main dhcp/firewall/nat/dns server.  Before the migration the main network 
was working corectly.



Using webmin reports no problems with the "Bad" config file.



There is a secondary issue in that local name resolution is not working.  But 
I think I need to get the dhcp issue fixed first.  I have corected a domain 
name spelling issue in one of the zone decarations (is reflected in above 
file) that may have fixed the resolution issue but it has not been tested yet.



What could be causing this problem?



Thanks
-- 
Torah!! what a trip



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