-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Warly wrote: > Guillaume Rousse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > >>Laptops are often in many different environement, and automatically launching >>network at boot often implies at least delays (specially with DHCP) and even >>errors when no effective connection is available. However, many programms >>(especially KDE) seems to need the loopback to work properly. >>So i'd like to have a distinct service for loopback, or any other way to >>launch loopback inconditionaly at boot, while being able to configure other >>network connections in a more selective way. > > > It may be interesting to use profiles with specific lilo-entries for that, or > any extra deamon as suggested in other mails. >
profiles and lilo entries AFAIK wouldn't help much when disconnecting a machine from a network while it's running. For example, a local LDAP slave (as we have on our 2 linux laptops) doesn't work if the interface is up but the cable is unplugged, until the interface is taken down (and then disconnected auth works). I tried ifplugd, but it didn't work on any of the cards I have (ne2k-pci, 3c589_cs), so I didn't patch the broken init script. If someone else wants to test, I can put the SRPM/RPM up. Buchan - -- |----------------Registered Linux User #182071-----------------| Buchan Milne Mechanical Engineer, Network Manager Cellphone * Work +27 82 472 2231 * +27 21 8828820x121 Stellenbosch Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za GPG Key http://ranger.dnsalias.com/bgmilne.asc 1024D/60D204A7 2919 E232 5610 A038 87B1 72D6 AC92 BA50 60D2 04A7 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQE943RrrJK6UGDSBKcRAniCAJ4vyy3ysrnuULfyHC/5iXJ8fTIqFwCfQyEO o6z4Jz8il81wIDBk+nbvc6k= =q6ES -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
