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Date:      Tue, 13 Aug 2002 22:34:51 -0700
From:      Mike Makonnen <makonnen@pacbell.net>
To:        "Vladimir B.  Grebenschikov" <vova@sw.ru>
Cc:        current@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: rcNG and dhcp
Message-ID:  <20020813223451.0e39200b.makonnen@pacbell.net>
In-Reply-To: <1029256599.741.18.camel@vbook.express.ru>
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On Tue, 13 Aug 2002 20:36:39 +0400
"Vladimir B.  Grebenschikov" <vova@sw.ru> wrote:

> 
> > Yes, there is a simple solution: adjust the timeout in dhclient.conf.
> 
> It is not solution - it is workaround 
>   - I do not wand any dhcp activity if I have no media (say in car)
>     And dhclient in case of failure of detecting network address will
>     install lask seen one, with last seen default gateway and I will get
>     very long timeout while any of my apps will try to reach network
>     instead of instant 'no route to host'
>

Then, bring the interface down manually (it's even easier now that
you can insert your own script in the rc boot process). I am not being
flippant.
Your suggestion, while it solves your problem, would create a problem 
for others (re-read the quote).

Cheers,
Mike Makonnen



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