On Tue, 28 Mar 2006 11:12:16 +0000 Robert Fisher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Monday 27 March 2006 11:10 am, Nick Rout wrote: > > 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. > > > > :-) > > What/how did you turn off the network scripts Nick? rc-update del net.eth0 default
