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klausel
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 Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 5:06 pm Post subject: dhcp to background |
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Hi folx,
how can I achieve to start dhcp (/etc/init.d/net.eth0) in background so that the system doesn't hang some minutes when booting without a network connection?
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thepustule
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| Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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I recommend looking at the ifplugd app.
If your machine regularly starts without a network cable, this program will deal with it nicely. |
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troymc
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| Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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I don't know how to do exactly what you are asking, but I have a couple of options.
Lower the timeout in /etc/conf.d/net:
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dhcpcd_eth0="-t 10"
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This sets the timeout to 10 seconds.
EDIT: hmm....I wonder if you can put a & at the end of those options to put it in the background.
I've also found that you can ^C and interrupt the dhcp.
Good luck!
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thepustule
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| Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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To use ifplugd, you remove the net.eth0 script from your default runlevel | Code: | | rc-update del net.eth0 default |
And then you install ifplugd | Quote: | emerge ifplugd
rc-update add ifplugd default |
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UberLord
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themusicalguy
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| Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 12:17 pm Post subject: |
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Hey guys.
Hope you don't mind me butting in but is ifplugd ment to run dhcpcd automatically when it detects a network conection and brings up eth0?
I installed ifplud and it controls my eth0 fine (does the backgrounding at boot and brings the interface up) but it wont run dhcpcd.
Any help?
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lramos85
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| Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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| themusicalguy wrote: | Hey guys.
Hope you don't mind me butting in but is ifplugd ment to run dhcpcd automatically when it detects a network conection and brings up eth0?
I installed ifplud and it controls my eth0 fine (does the backgrounding at boot and brings the interface up) but it wont run dhcpcd.
Any help? |
I'm having the same problem. When ifplugd starts at boot it detects the network connection and brings up eth0, when I do ifconfig it even gives an IP address but it is useless to connect.
I had to manually do this to get a working IP address:
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rm /var/run/dhcpcd-eth0.pid
ifconfig eth0 down
ifconfig eth0 up
dhcpcd eth0
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The IP Address is exactly the same but it works now.
I hated doing this so I modified the /etc/ifplugd/ifplugd.actions file by adding:
Now I just have to make sure that I connect the Cable after it boot up, or disconnect and connect it back. Why is this happening?
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cgits
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| Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 1:44 am Post subject: |
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| lramos85 wrote: | | themusicalguy wrote: | Hey guys.
Hope you don't mind me butting in but is ifplugd ment to run dhcpcd automatically when it detects a network conection and brings up eth0?
I installed ifplud and it controls my eth0 fine (does the backgrounding at boot and brings the interface up) but it wont run dhcpcd.
Any help? |
I'm having the same problem. When ifplugd starts at boot it detects the network connection and brings up eth0, when I do ifconfig it even gives an IP address but it is useless to connect.
I had to manually do this to get a working IP address:
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rm /var/run/dhcpcd-eth0.pid
ifconfig eth0 down
ifconfig eth0 up
dhcpcd eth0
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The IP Address is exactly the same but it works now.
I hated doing this so I modified the /etc/ifplugd/ifplugd.actions file by adding:
Now I just have to make sure that I connect the Cable after it boot up, or disconnect and connect it back. Why is this happening? |
I have the same problem. Where exactly do you add this "dhcpcd eth0" to the /etc/ifplugd/ifplugd.actions file? |
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