Slow Boot

[Derek Broughton]

Allen Freeman wrote:

> 
>> > > 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?

It's fine like that.  Ifplugd will just run "ifup eth0" or "ifdown eth0"
when it gets or loses the linkbeat, and ifup relies on the values
in /etc/network/interfaces for its settings.
-- 
derek