Re: configuring interface & configuring MTA time out
On Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:18:03 -0400, Gilbert Sullivan wrote:
> On 06/15/2012 10:35 AM, Camaleón wrote:
>> Anyway, I'd also run the following tests:
>>
>> 1/ Just for testing purposes, you can momentary disable wicd and test
>> with a static IP configuration defined at "/etc/network/interfaces". If
>> this boost the booting process then we can center exclusively in WICD
>> (I still have my doubts about what is causing this).
>>
>> (if 1/ makes no difference, stop here as we will have to find another
>> culprit other than WICD, otherwise proceed with 2/)
>>
>>
> Yup, I set Wicd up to not start at boot, and I configured static IP in
> /etc/network/interfaces. At the next reboot, I saw the same 60 sec.
> delay in configuring interface and the 60 sec. delay for starting MTA.
Wow :-O
Then forget about WICD, profiles and all that... if the traditional ifup
method is exposing the same behaviour this has to be something else.
>> As you are running wheezy (and considering the freeze is going to be in
>> about a few weeks) consider in opening a bug report.
>>
>>
> I'm thinking of doing that. I guess I'll file a bug against netscript.
> The problem may not be there, but it sure as heck started when the
> recent netscript upgrade was installed.
I'm also running wheezy (and removed the said package which had to
reinstall) but I'm using N-M and I haven't noticed this problem :-?
>>> In the meantime, until I get a chance to really get into it, I can
>>> just continue to use <Ctrl>+<C> at the "configuring interface" prompt.
>>> The system boots up as quickly as normal, and everything appears to be
>>> working.
>>
>> If Exim4 is started afterwards, then there should be no other gotchas.
>>
>>
> Yes, Exim4 is starting up properly, and everything seems to be going
> well.
>
> I'll run bugreport and file against netscript to see what happens.
>
> Thank you for your ideas, and I'll return to this thread when I have any
> kind of information.
Ok, keep us informed. I feel curious about what's going on here :-)
Greetings,
--
Camaleón
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