Slow Boot

[Allen Freeman]

> > > 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.

Thanks to both of you, James and Derek.

Could you clarify for me the relationship between the ifplugd daemon, 
and /etc/network/interfaces? I have ifplugd running at startup now. And I've 
commented out the "auto" line for my ethernet connection in the interfaces 
file, so it now looks like:

iface eth0 inet dhcp
#auto eth0

Should I leave the configuration line there, or should that be commented out 
as well?

Allen