Ensure a different manager (like NetworkManager or systemd-networkd ) isn't fighting for control of the same interface.
On slower ARMv7l SoCs (e.g., single-core Cortex-A7), the kernel may not populate /sys/class/net/ immediately. dhcpcd-6.8.2 can fail silently. Use the --waitip flag or add a sleep 2 in the init script before starting dhcpcd. dhcpcd-6.8.2-armv7l
This version excels at simultaneously managing four distinct network protocols on a single interface without requiring manual switching. dhcpcd-6.8.2-armv7l
The "l" at the end signifies little-endian byte ordering. dhcpcd-6.8.2-armv7l