Re: [gentoo-amd64] long boot time with network cable

[Homer Parker]

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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Homer Parker <hparker@g.o>

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