Re: [gentoo-user] netbook connects to Internet automatically, desktop doesn't

[Mick]

On Wednesday 11 Feb 2015 00:43:22 Philip Webb wrote:
> 150210 Mick wrote:
> > Your desktop hasn't.  When the link comes up again nothing kicks in
> > to either request an IP address from the DHCP server
> > or to self-configure one temporarily.  Either enable IPv4LL
> > or install ifplug/netplug to achieve the same end result.
> >
> > On Tuesday 10 Feb 2015 22:36:00 Philip Webb wrote:
> >> Thanks for the suggestion, but I still don't know how to proceed.
> >
> > If you are using dhcpcd it is enabled by default,
> > unless you use -L (-- noipv4ll) in /etc/conf.d/net
> > Have you disabled this in your desktop, or are you not using dhcpcd?
>
> Thanks for your patient help (big smile).
> AFAICS the config of both machines is the same.
> What I have realised (red face) is that while there is a difference,
> it is not in resuming the connection after an un/replug,
> but in starting Dhcpcd after a reboot :
> both machines automatically pick up the connection again after an unplug,
> but the netbook starts Dhcpcd automatically after each boot,
> whereas the desktop needs to be told to do so via 'dhcpcd'.
>
> I've searched again for something different between the machines
> which would explain why one starts Dhcpcd without being told,
> but the other doesn't : I can't see any difference.
> 'grep -r dhcp *' in  /etc  gives the same  2  lines in both machines ;
> the netbook's  syslog  shows it starting Dhcpcd immediately after boot,
> while the desktop's  syslog  shows nothing till I enter 'dhcpcd'.
>
> IIRC the change happened after the recent update of the netbook,
> which I try to keep as close to the desktop system as is possible
> (the hardware is different & the netbook doesn't use KDE apps etc).
>
> Can anyone suggest what mb starting Dhcpcd automatically ?
> The logs just show it happening & Htop doesn't show it depending on
> anything.

Just checking:  are your hotplug settings the same between the two machines in 
/etc/rc.conf?
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Regards,
Mick