Slow Boot

[Derek Broughton]

James Gray wrote:

> On Tuesday 17 January 2006 12:33, Allen Freeman wrote:
>> But enough of that wandering about. Let's get to the point. When I boot
>> Kubuntu, the boot 'stalls' at:
>>
>> Configuring Network Interfaces...
>> Waiting for Network Interface to come up...
>>
>> for about 3 and a half minutes. I'm wondering what, exactly, it's doing.
>> When I installed Kubuntu I did have the ethernet cable plugged in and I
>> did set up the ethernet network, as well as the WiFi card. Is it trying
>> to activate the ethernet network?
>>
>> I'd like to be able to boot into Kubuntu when I use the laptop for
>> school, but a 4 minute boot is unacceptable. What do I do about this?
> 
> Remove the ethernet (cable) interface from the "auto" line
> in /etc/network/interfaces or use whatever GUI tool to make the ethernet
> cable not start automatically.
> 
> You can leave the interface configured, but you'll have to start it
> manually: sudo ifup eth?

You don't have to start it manually.  Install ifplugd, and it will bring it
up whenever it detects a connection.
-- 
derek