Re: Unidentified subject!
"Individual . ." wrote:
>
> Startups into Linux now take about 1 minute more. This is because the
> startup process is interrupted at this point:
>
> eth0 Found Broadcom BCM5201 PHY
> Link state change, phy_status: 0x782d
> Link up ! BCM5201 Aux_stat 0x003d
>
> It appears long enough for me to write it down, and then it appears
> again. After that startup proceeds normally.
> I believe it is searching for hardware that I may or may not have. I
> have one ethernet card on an iMac DV.
> After startup i do not have access to internet (DHCP configured cable
> modem accessed through an ethernet hub).
Sounds like the DHCP client fails to get a lease. You might try
(re)configuring your client or trying another one.
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Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
XFree86 and DRI project member / CS student, Free Software enthusiast
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