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

[sergey]

On Sat, 7 May 2011 19:46:30 +0200
Jakob Haufe <sur5r at sur5r.net> wrote:

> 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.

I switch DHCP client from dhclient to dhcpcd. It has no such problem.

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Regards, Sergey