Re: method to test for link before dhclient at boot?
On Thu, Feb 19, 2004 at 08:54:55PM -0500, Duane Winner wrote: I'm wondering if anybody knows a technique for this problem: I want the boot process to bypass DHCP so that it will boot faster Have you tried putting dhclient_flags=-1 in /etc/rc.conf ? That should accomplish much of what you want, without a lot of futzing. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
method to test for link before dhclient at boot?
Hello, I'm wondering if anybody knows a technique for this problem: I have a laptop that I frequently boot when it is not plugged into an ethernet network. In these circumstances, I would like to add some logic during boot time that looks at at the status of my fxp0 interface. If status: no carrier is true, then I do not want dhclient to run. I want the boot process to bypass DHCP so that it will boot faster, or so that I don't have to hit CTRL-C after the hostname is set, and so that I can easily run my wireless setup script or ppp manually if I choose to connect to a network at all. But I still need to be able to detect an active link state on fxp0 and lease a DHCP address automatically for when I'm in the office and plugged in. Is there a way to accomplish this? Thanks, DW ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: method to test for link before dhclient at boot?
Duane Winner [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello, I'm wondering if anybody knows a technique for this problem: I have a laptop that I frequently boot when it is not plugged into an ethernet network. In these circumstances, I would like to add some logic during boot time that looks at at the status of my fxp0 interface. If status: no carrier is true, then I do not want dhclient to run. I want the boot process to bypass DHCP so that it will boot faster, or so that I don't have to hit CTRL-C after the hostname is set, and so that I can easily run my wireless setup script or ppp manually if I choose to connect to a network at all. But I still need to be able to detect an active link state on fxp0 and lease a DHCP address automatically for when I'm in the office and plugged in. Is there a way to accomplish this? Thanks, DW Use nicmond (net/nicmond in ports). It will do all that, and even bring your interface up as soon as you plug the network cable in. -- Dan Pelleg ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]