On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 22:40:25 +1200 Steve Holdoway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 21:13:53 +1200 > Robert Fisher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I just installed Kanotix on my laptop (Debian based) > > > > At home it uses DHCP to get an address successfully but when not connected > > it > > takes a while to get past DHCPDISCOVER > > > > How can I shorten the time it tries? > > > > -- > > Regards, Robert > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > Robert Fisher > > (aka - Rob, Bob, Robbie, Robbo, Fish) > > FishNet Computer & Electrical Services > > www.fisher.net.nz > > Phone: 03 383 5807 > > Mobile: 027 477 3356 > > > As Nick says, dhclient is the debian client. You can use dhclient -1 which > will only try once. However, I wouldn't really recommend that. There should > be an /etc/dhclient.conf file. If it doesn't exist, then you can create one. > man dhclient.conf will suggest useful options for you. > > Cheers, > > Steve Having now had a play with ifplugd on my desktop, I am sold on it. Cannot wait to try it on the laptop, which has two network interfaces (wired and wireless). Amazing to unplug and replug the network cable on the desktop and see the interface go down and up. Its pretty well instant too. Once I figured that I needed to turn off the default network scripts and leave it all to ifplugd, all was sweet. :-)
