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I added both lines to the /etc/sysconfig/network-scr<wbr />ipts/ifcfg<wbr />-eth0 file. &nbsp;This did not fix the problem.<br />
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I added only the first IP address. &nbsp;This did not fix the problem either.<br />
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Thanks for your help.
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I added both lines to the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 file.  This did not fix the problem.

I added only the first IP address.  This did not fix the problem either.

Thanks for your help.

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but you remove the DHCP=yes ???? or move to DHCP=no ????
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but you remove the DHCP=yes ???? or move to DHCP=no ????

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Hello Everyone,<br />
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I just installed Redhat Enterprise Linux WS on my laptop. &nbsp;At startup, the screen stalls at this line...<br />
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&quot;Bringing up interface eth0&quot;<br />
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...then after about 45 seconds it gives me a &quot;[FAILED]&quot; status and then continues with the rest of the startup without any further problems. &nbsp;Why does it do this? &nbsp;My laptop is not connected to a network. &nbsp;I would like to somehow bypass this test or disable whatever is causing this delay b/c I'm working with Oracle and I need to frequently test/configure database parameters and bounce the server to see the effect of my changes &nbsp;-- I cannot afford to wait so long for each startup.<br />
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Any help would be apppreciated. &nbsp;Thanks for your time!<br />
Linux-Beginner<br />

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Hello Everyone,

I just installed Redhat Enterprise Linux WS on my laptop.  At startup, the screen stalls at this line...

"Bringing up interface eth0"

...then after about 45 seconds it gives me a "[FAILED]" status and then continues with the rest of the startup without any further problems.  Why does it do this?  My laptop is not connected to a network.  I would like to somehow bypass this test or disable whatever is causing this delay b/c I'm working with Oracle and I need to frequently test/configure database parameters and bounce the server to see the effect of my changes  -- I cannot afford to wait so long for each startup.

Any help would be apppreciated.  Thanks for your time!
Linux-Beginner


Bringing up interface eth0 [FAILED]

The variety of Linux distributions creates myriad issues relating to configuration and operations when computers are networked, not the least of which is the use of various network management applications, some of which are included with specific distributions, while others are standalone applications.