> the rc.conf manpage has a few options regarding the function of dhcp > including: > > synchronous_dhclient > (is currently in beta test. Set to ``bool'') to start > dhclient(8) only in response to interface events and not syn- > chronously at startup. This behavior can be overridden on a > per-interface basis by replacing the ``DHCP'' keyword in the > ifconfig_<interface> variable with ``SYNCDHCP'' or > ``NOSYNCDHCP''. > > and > > background_dhclient > (bool) Set to ``YES'' to start the DHCP client in background. > This can cause trouble with applications depending on a work- > ing network, but it will provide a faster startup in many > cases.
What a great list. Very useful suggestions, thanks! The behavior you get from setting synchronous_dhclient="NO" is exactly what I was looking for. _______________________________________________ freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
