Yasir Malik [Fri, Jun 13, 2003 at 03:06:00PM -0400]:
> I set up DHCP, but when I boot up when my computer is not connected
> to
> the campus network, X does not start up properly.  The
> X mouse and the gray screen come up.  I can cannot open the menu or do
> anything, and I have to go back to the console.  Everything works fine
> when I boot up with my compuer connected to the campus network.

IMO it might simply wants to do a DNS query.
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