On Monday 06 October 2008, Craig White wrote: >On Mon, 2008-10-06 at 20:35 -0500, Thomas Cameron wrote: >> Gene Heskett wrote: >> > Greetings; >> > >> > In /etc/sysconfig/ifcfg-eth0 I have the line as in the subject, but I >> > note that bringing up eth0, at a fixed ipv4 address in the 192.168 >> > block, there is about a 5 second pause doing it, and ifconfig does >> > report what looks like valid ipv6 addresses for both eth0 and lo. >> > >> > >> > How does one go about disabling that? >> >> What happens if you add: >> >> install ipv6 /bin/true This worked, and eth0 comes up in half the former time. Thanks. >> to /etc/modprobe.conf? Forgive me if that doesn't work, I don't have a >> Fedora box to play with at the moment, only RHEL 5. > >---- >I've read that works > >other methods that should work... > >adding >NETWORKING_IPV6=no >to /etc/sysconfig/network and reboot Humm, that is a syntax change, I have had a simple IPV6INIT=no in there for some years. It only stopped working to disable ipv6 when I changed motherboards, trading the 2.1Ghz xp-2800 for a 4 core 2.2Ghz phenom. I've adjusted that also, thanks. >or > >adding >alias net-pf-10 off >alias ipv6 off > >to /etc/modprobe.conf should also work > >Craig -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) It's great to be smart 'cause then you know stuff. -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
