Re: slow starting MTA

[John Schmidt <john.schmidt@utah.edu>]

On Wednesday 23 November 2005 01:12 am, roberto wrote:
> hello
> i have kernel 2.6.8-2-386 currently installed and when i boot not
> being connected to the network the booting process stops for at least
> 3 or 4 minutes showing:
> .....
> Starting MTA:
> .....
>
> and then it goes on correctly, but it is very tedious to wait so much,
> how can i skip this test if the pc is not connected?
>
> thank you
> --
> roberto
> GNU/Linux, debian sarge
> kernel 2.6.8-2-386

Install ifplugd, i.e. aptitude install ifplugd.

John