in the config file you can add parameters to the dhcp program, -d prints info about the connection.
On Tue, 7 Jun 2005 23:17:56 +0200 Claus Ladekjær Wilson wrote: > > Problem is, that another version of gentoo (1.4) connects immediately where > as > my present version takes about one minute. So I really miss to know what is > wrong about my configuration! Hope somebody could give an advice! > > > > Tirsdag den 7. juni 2005 19:29 skrev Jean Magnan de Bornier: > > Le 07 juin à 17:26:48 Claus Ladekjær Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a écrit > notamment: > > > I run an ADSL-connection to connect to the internet and my ISP runs dhcp. > > > It works but it takes about one minute to get my ip-address. > > > Could I possibly see somewhere why it takes that long? > > > I use /etc/init.d/eth.net start to connect. > > > Is there another way? > > > > You might start it at boot with "rc-update add net.eth0 default" > > > > > Do I miss some configuration or is it normal to need waiting 1 minute for > > > an ip-address? > > > > [...] > > > > It certainly is longer than usual, but maybe it is due to your provider > > hth, > > -- > > Jean Magnan de Bornier | email: jean-at-bornier.net > > -- > Venlig hilsen / Greetings from > Claus Ladekjær Wilson > Bellisvænget 18 > DK - 5450 Otterup > tlf. +45-66191050 / mob. +45-61665543 > http://www.clauswilson.dk > Linux gentoo 2004.2 kernel 2.6.7 > > -- > gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list -- Nick Rout -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
