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Date:      Mon, 28 Jul 2003 20:04:26 -0700
From:      "David O'Brien" <obrien@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Martin Blapp <mb@imp.ch>
Cc:        src-committers@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/etc/defaults rc.conf src/etc/rc.d dhclient
Message-ID:  <20030729030426.GD8471@dragon.nuxi.com>
In-Reply-To: <20030728142857.A41136@cvs.imp.ch>
References:  <Pine.NEB.3.96L.1030728081506.56734B-100000@fledge.watson.org> <20030728142857.A41136@cvs.imp.ch>

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On Mon, Jul 28, 2003 at 02:34:03PM +0200, Martin Blapp wrote:
> The problem here is that a box not connected to lan with dhcp hangs till
> you press CTRL C.

So?  That is how DHCP works.  I added the "-1" option so it will time
out.  Experience using SuSE which does background its dhcp client, I
think this change is a mistake.  Please back that part out.
 
> If this change provides errors in some setups, I'll revert it and add
> a option to dhclient to wait at least 5 seconds if no lease has been
> acquired.

It already waits the proper amount.  Please don't change the algorithm.

-- 
-- David  (obrien@FreeBSD.org)



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