Subject: Re: dhcp timeout on boot
From: Jim Gribbin (jewelrysupplier@gci.net)
Date: Mon Sep 23 2002 - 12:44:27 AKDT
If you're using 'pump' for your dhclient. There is a man hat covers
/etc/pump.conf'
http://node1.yo-linux.com/cgi-bin/man2html?cgi_command=pump
It looks like a 1 line .conf file should do it.
On Sun, 2002-09-22 at 23:20, Justin Dieters wrote:
>
> Is there a way to set the dhcp timeout when loading a network device?
>
> When I don't have my laptop plugged in to the network and I boot up, it
> sits there waiting for several minutes trying to get a DHCP server to
> give it it's info. Control-C doesn't cancel it, so I have to sit there
> waiting for it (for what seems like an eternity :) )
>
> Thanks,
> Justin
>
>
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