[pkg-dhcp-devel] Bug#615532: /sbin/dhclient: turn on computer first, then router with DHCP server => too long timeout for networking enabling

[Jakob Haufe]

On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 11:20:22 +0300
sergey <sergey_ifeo at rambler.ru> wrote:

> I have a computer with Debian 6 and router with DHCP server.
> When I turn on router first and then computer - network works without any
> problems. But when I turn on computer first and then router - network begin
> to work only after a long timeout (nearly 5 minutes).
> 
> I am sure that networking can be started much faster because
> kernel knows exact moment when ethernet connection established.
> So, Debian can try to start networking without so long timeout.
> 
> I have not NetworkManager installed but I am sure that networking should
> start fast on desktop regardless of NetworkManager existence.

IMHO, this is a problem which dhclient is not supposed to solve. I would
suggest to install ifplugd and remove the "auto" entry
from /etc/network/interfaces for the corresponding interface (most probably
eth0).

Cheers,
sur5r

-- 
ceterum censeo microsoftem esse delendam.
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