Carl Fink wrote: > Every time my laptop boots, it wastes about two minutes trying to bring up > eth0, even though the startup scripts actually print a message to the > console that the media link is down (that is, that the Ethernet cable is > unplugged). This seems silly. > > Is there a good reason I'm not aware of to attempt to send DHCP requests to > a nonexistent network connection, or is this a bug? If it is, what package > should I file it against -- that is, which package creates that script? > > (I actually use a WiFi card to connect that laptop over 90% of the time.) > > Thanks.
You could edit dhclient.conf and set the timeout to a lower value. I think it's 60 seconds by default. I keep mine at 20 seconds and it provides what I consider an acceptable delay in startup for the convenience of having my laptop automatically choose either wired or wireless interfaces, depending on availability. Alternatively, you could edit /etc/network/interfaces and remove the 'auto eth0' stanza. G -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
