Bug#285627: exim4 needs forever to start when network is configured

[Andreas Pakulat]

On 14.Dec 2004 - 15:58:00, Marc Haber wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 14, 2004 at 03:42:17PM +0100, Andreas Pakulat wrote:
> > I have an internal network device, which is configured with a static
> > ip of 192.168.2.2. If I use "auto eth0" in the interfaces file,
> > activating the device at boot, exim4 takes forever to start.
> 
> This sounds suspiciously like a DNS problem. Is your DNS ok?
> Especially: do all local IP addresses resolve?

Hmm, what happens if my computer has no dns-entry for the ethX IP? 
Ok, I cannot check boot-time now, but a normal stop-start runs very
quick :-) 

If this has been the problem: Sorry for bothering.

Andreas

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