I experimented some more, and found that the 64 bit livecd did get the IP, so I did a fresh install and this seems to work. It was something to do with my old many times upgraded installation. This bug should be closed.
I experimented some more, and found that the 64 bit livecd did get the IP, so I did a fresh install and this seems to work. It was something to do with my old many times upgraded installation. This bug should be closed.