If there is no default route but some interface has AUTOCONF, printing what would be done still waits for... nothing to happen.
OK? Index: netstart =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/src/etc/netstart,v retrieving revision 1.220 diff -u -p -r1.220 netstart --- netstart 21 Oct 2022 12:04:51 -0000 1.220 +++ netstart 24 Oct 2022 20:25:06 -0000 @@ -391,7 +396,7 @@ else fi # If interface autoconf exists, pause a little for at least one default route -wait_autoconf_default +$PRINT_ONLY || wait_autoconf_default # Configure interfaces that rely on routing ifmstart "tun tap gif etherip gre egre nvgre eoip vxlan pflow wg"