[mythtv-users] Remote Mythfrontend Problem

[David Brodbeck]

Brian Wood wrote:
> This can cause problems, it takes a finite amount of time for the interface to 
> detect and select the proper configuration. This can cause problems with 
> certain devices that have only a brief window of time to do something at boot 
> (the NSLU2s and getting into RedBoot is an example, it can't be done with 
> Apple hardware because of that delay).

Coincidentally, I was just dealing with a problem like this the other 
day.  I had some Dell workstations with Broadcom gigabit interfaces. 
RHEL 5.3 would only get a DHCP IP on about one boot out of three on 
these systems.  It turns out RedHat only waits for 5 seconds after 
bringing the interface up, then gives up if there's no link.  The 
Broadcom chipset takes up to 17 seconds to select the proper 
configuration and link up.  I had to increase the amount of time RedHat 
would sit around waiting for link.