Re: Getting boot not to hang if ethernet not plugged into modem

2004-06-13 Thread Adam Aube
Cheryl Homiak wrote: > Is there something one can put in /etc/network/interfaces or somewhere so > that ethernet card coming up will be conditional. right now, if I boot on > either my laptop or desktop with "auto" set for eth0 and the cable modem > isn't connected to the ethernet card, the whole

Re: Getting boot not to hang if ethernet not plugged into modem

2004-06-13 Thread dircha
Kent West wrote: Cheryl Homiak wrote: Is there something one can put in /etc/network/interfaces or somewhere so that ethernet card coming up will be conditional.? Not really the best answer, but perhaps it might work in your case. You should be able to hit Ctrl-C when it hangs, and that particula

Re: Getting boot not to hang if ethernet not plugged into modem

2004-06-13 Thread Kent West
Cheryl Homiak wrote: Is there something one can put in /etc/network/interfaces or somewhere so that ethernet card coming up will be conditional. right now, if I boot on either my laptop or desktop with "auto" set for eth0 and the cable modem isn't connected to the ethernet card, the whole boot h

Getting boot not to hang if ethernet not plugged into modem

2004-06-13 Thread Cheryl Homiak
Is there something one can put in /etc/network/interfaces or somewhere so that ethernet card coming up will be conditional. right now, if I boot on either my laptop or desktop with "auto" set for eth0 and the cable modem isn't connected to the ethernet card, the whole boot hangs for quite a whi