Date: Tue, 06 Jan 2004 21:38:04 +0100 From: Nils Vogels <nivo+sender+6075ff@yuckfou.org> To: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: Slow boot when not plugged into network Message-ID: <3FFB1CAC.90503@yuckfou.org> In-Reply-To: <1073418074.3853.12.camel@closetotheedge> References: <1073418074.3853.12.camel@closetotheedge>
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Duane Winner wrote: >Does anybody know of a workaround for this? > >When I'm not connected to my ethernet network, it takes an extra 90 >seconds to boot my FreeBSD laptop, as it hangs on this boot message >before timing out: > >"Doing initial network setup: hostname" > >I'm guessing it has something to do with DNS lookup and can't reach the >server(s), but I'm not sure. > > My best guess is indeed also a DNS lookup which goes into nothingness ;-) You should be able to avoid the DNS query if you have the hostname it is trying to lookup (such as your FQDN) in your /etc/hosts file. HTH & HAND, -- Simple guidelines to happiness: Work like you don't need the money, love like your heart has never been broken and dance like no one can see you.
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