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
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