Have the user change the ONBOOT parm in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-whatever_nic to ONBOOT=no. If they need network connectivity they can issue "service network start" after it's booted up. Regards, Marshall >-----Original Message----- >From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Paula J. Lindsay >Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 9:37 AM >To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list >Subject: user needs help > >Hi, >I have a user that has dual boot, windows and linux. When it boots to >linux, it hangs if it is not connected to the network. >I told him to make his network settings live in the "alternative" >settings, but he says this doesn't work. Here is his email >to me: > >"Would you please tell me how to correct my problem of not >being able to >start the linux partition of my laptop when it is not connected to the >network? I have redhat. thank you." > >Can someone give us some clues to this. Many thanks in >advance for any >help. > >-- >Paula J. Lindsay >IT Analyst III >Research Computing >10550 North Torrey Pines Road >La Jolla, CA 92037 >858.784.9378 (office) >858.784.9301 (fax) >paula@xxxxxxxxxxx > >-- >redhat-list mailing list >unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe >https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
