ethernet options at boot

Permafrost91 · n00b Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 68

Katrina successfully severed my internet connection so everytime I boot, my ethernet card tries to DHCP an IP which takes forever because none can be assigned. is there a way to set the timeout on DHCP to something less than what it is or, preferably, not run dhcpcd when the cable is unplugged?

also, somewhere in this forum I read that someone created a new wireless runlevel and with it is able to choose at boot whether to use wired or wireless. how does one go about setting up a new runlevel and then choose it optionally at boot? i'd like to set up a wired, wireless, and a no-eth runlevel if this were possible.

thanks!

Permafrost91 · n00b Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 68

I have

m_sqrd · Guru Joined: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 367

Try {per the /etc/conf.d/net.example}

dhcpcd_eth0="-t 10"

UberLord · Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 2:08 pm Post subject:

If use ifplugd to start/stop net.ethx when a cable is inserted or removed.

Or the shiny new netplug with baselayout support in 1.12.0_pre8 which works automatically.
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MrStaticVoid · Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 6:17 pm Post subject:

Edit: nevermind

Permafrost91 · n00b Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 68

how exactly would you set up netplugd or ifplugd? will they work for PCMCIA wireless NICs?

dtmf · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 18 Jan 2005 Posts: 124

I just setup ifplugd on my powerbook. I works great. All you have to do is tell it which interface you want it to watch. I have tested it and it works really nice so far. The config file for it is /etc/init.d/ifplugd There is a good amount to info in that fie to help you.