[Voyage-linux] Does the DHCP client ever retry?

[Robert Rawlins - Think Blue]

Hey Michael,

That looks like a pretty neat little app, I'll be installing this later to
have a little play, looks like just the job though. Thanks.

Rob


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[mailto:voyage-linux-bounces+robert.rawlins=thinkbluemedia.co.uk at list.voyage
.hk] On Behalf Of Michael Voser
Sent: 07 September 2009 14:05
To: Voyage-linux at voyage.hk
Subject: Re: [Voyage-linux] Does the DHCP client ever retry?

Hi Jon

I'm currently using "ifplugd" (see 
http://0pointer.de/lennart/projects/ifplugd/) to detect when if a 
network cable is plugged-in.

regards
Michael Voser

Jon Trauntvein schrieb:
> I have been testing the case where the computer boots without having a 
> valid network connection which is restored at some point afterward.  I 
> have noticed in this case that, after several retries, the DHCP client 
> gives up while booting is taking place.  This is expected.  The 
> problem is that I don't see it ever attempt to reconfigure again.  Is 
> there a way to make this happen?
>
> regards,
>
> Jon Trauntvein
>
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