Linux laptop configuration

"Last issue- the system hangs for awhile on boot. I think it is waiting
for an internet or LAN connection through the built-in NIC. I may want
to share an internet connection by installing a second NIC in my desktop

and enabling internet sharing. I would like the laptop to not take
forever to boot, but would like to set it up so I can jack into my
desktop and browse the internet, etc. How can I set this up so that the
laptop does not look for an internet or LAN connection on start-up, but
does look for a connection when I want it to?"

Lee Einer


This was something that's been "fixed" in Mandrake 9.1, which doesn't
hang on attempting to configure eth0 (network connection).