Hanging on boot command syscons

[caesius]

When booting, there is always about a one minute wait at this command here:Configuring syscons: keymap keyrate blanktime

System boots normally after this time but the wait is annoying.

If I control C this command I see:
Configuring syscons: keymap keyrate blanktime
^CScript /etc/rc.d/sendmail interrupted


If this is a problem with sendmail how do I stop it from loading?

[aragon]

Try sendmail_enable="NO" in rc.conf.

Alternatively sendmail_enable="NONE".

But it is probably hanging because it can't resolve a dns name somewhere. Either your hostname, or an interface's IP address (or both).

[caesius]

Try sendmail_enable="NO" in rc.conf.

Alternatively sendmail_enable="NONE".

But it is probably hanging because it can't resolve a dns name somewhere. Either your hostname, or an interface's IP address (or both).

Thank you very much this was the problem.

[JimC]

I am having the same problem but can't find anything wrong. I would appreciate a suggestion as where I should look. Hostname seems OK and this is a desktop machine with a single ISP address.

[cliedo]

security advisory on the freebsd homepage bind

[gentoobob]

I had the same issue...for me going into rc.conf and adding a domain name fixed it... so computername.domainname.com that worked for me.

[caesius]

Yes the problem I had is back, it hangs again. Here's my rc.conf


keymap="us.iso"
keyrate="fast"
linux_enable="YES"
hostname="blackbox.simla"
ifconfig_re0="DHCP"
#ipv6_enable="YES"


What do I have to change?

[SirDice]

The hostname, IIRC it needs something with 2 dots..

I.e. molly.dicelan.home