Re: network start time
I suggest you don't change that time, but you compile a new kernel, so
that the drivers don't need to be loaded in as modules.
Ron
On Thu, 4 May 2000, Robert Fendt wrote:
> hi Ron...
>
> i entered the code in the file /etc/init.d/network. the top 2 lines already
> existed (it's the local loopback device, i guess). after i executed the script
> and did "ifconfig", i see "lo" and "eth0" with the parameters i entered in
> /.../network. GOOD!
> i like to have "network" executed automatically at boottime,(with noone logged
> in) which actually is the case, but apearently BEFORE (!) the drivers for my
> nic are loaded :(((. So the problem is that "eth0" cannot be matched with an
> IP adress when "network" is executed later on.
> I cannot find out which script is responsible for loading the drivers (with
> "insmod" commands or "aliases"), as these drivers (PCMCIA) were compiled into
> the kernel when i installed the system.
> a link to "network" is /etc/rcS.d/@S40network, but i don't know when "network"
> is called.
> Question: how can i manipulate the time when "network" is executed so that the
> network is started AFTER the card has been probed for?
>
> Thanx
> Rob
>
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