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From: Homer Parker <hparker@g.o>
Subject: Re: long boot time with network cable
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:10:46 -0500
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 ;)

-- 
Homer Parker <hparker@g.o>

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