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#1 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » hanging on boot (openrc) on eth0 » 2020-01-12 06:10:26
also have a look at the link below for the issue with "ifup: wating for lock on /run/network/ifstate.eth0".
Thank you HevyDevy
This one worked
Wired was unticked in Wicd.
Editing /etc/network/interfaces and comment out the last 2 lines.
no problem with MTA either.
So, now onto EVIOCGABS /dev/input/event7
I presume something is not coming up quick enough for the system, although everything seems to be working.
I seem to remember something link this in ubuntu many years ago and it was because the MBP keyboard uses usb connection.
#2 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » hanging on boot (openrc) on eth0 » 2020-01-11 22:47:54
jamesthedisciple wrote:on installing I had to connect through eth0 as wlan is a broadcom card. now that wifi is working I'm not using eth0.
What setting do I need to change?Have you installed the Broadcom drivers? I would just throw that POS away and buy an Intel card instead but you should be able to get it working, after a fashion.
I would if I could but it's an Apple laptop and swapping out cards is not really feasible!
My next laptop will be open hardware like a Pine 64 or a system 76.
#3 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » hanging on boot (openrc) on eth0 » 2020-01-11 22:45:03
Head_on_a_Stick wrote:jamesthedisciple wrote:on installing I had to connect through eth0 as wlan is a broadcom card. now that wifi is working I'm not using eth0.
What setting do I need to change?Have you installed the Broadcom drivers? I would just throw that POS away and buy an Intel card instead but you should be able to get it working, after a fashion.
I think you misread that, i dont blame you either.
1. connection is ok in broadcom land (probably installed brcm80211 driver).
2. not using eth0 lets get rid of it, why is it hanging around fmd, fml.
James, what network manager are you using if any?
Using Wicd. I'll still need eth0 at times. On other installs I've not seen this happen. Presumably it's setting can be on just not trying to connect as default and having wlan0 connecting as default. Is this correct?
It's been so long since I've had to any stuff like this!!
#4 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » hanging on boot (openrc) on eth0 » 2020-01-11 22:40:46
jamesthedisciple wrote:Also it waits at:
MTAI have no idea what this means!
MTA = Mail Transfer Agent, typically exim. Starting up exim can take a while when no network is detected until some timeouts have passed.
Regards, rolfie
Thank you 
#5 Hardware & System Configuration » hanging on boot (openrc) on eth0 » 2020-01-11 11:18:57
- jamesthedisciple
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Installation went well on my MBP 5.5 (2009)
The boot up problem (more of an inconvenience) is it hangs twice:
once at:
ifup: wating for lock on /run/network/ifstate.eth0
on installing I had to connect through eth0, as wlan is a broadcom card. now that wifi is working (Broadcom sta driver working well) I'm not using eth0.
What setting do I need to change?
Also it waits at:
MTA
I have no idea what this means!
One other question:
at the beginning of boot there an error of approximately:
EVIOCGABS /dev/input/event7
the number at the ends changes
Is this a problem?
Need more info, please ask!
Thanks in advance
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