* Re: [gentoo-amd64] long boot time with network cable
@ 2006-08-30 20:15 99% ` Chris Forsyth
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From: Chris Forsyth @ 2006-08-30 20:15 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-amd64
that worked like a charm. Sorry for the long delay. Been a busy few days
Thanks Homer
Chris
Homer Parker wrote:
> On Sun, 2006-08-27 at 23:09 -0500, Chris Forsyth wrote:
>
>> Hey everyone
>> I'm hoping there is an easy fix for this. Almost done with the
>> install on my notebook (X-server and KDE left) but during boot if I
>> don't have a my network cable plugged in it takes forever. Is there
>> anyway to break the DHCP request during boot? I rather not use a static
>> IP address.
>>
>
> In /etc/conf.d/net, alter your configuration to look like:
>
> iface_eth0="dhcp"
> dhcpcd_eth0="-t 5"
>
> That will have it time out after 5 seconds. /etc/conf.d/net.example is
> a good read ;)
>
>
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