RHEL 4 Desktop with b44 NIC

From: grodenhiATgmailDOTcom (grodenhi_at_gmail.com)
Date: 07/22/05 

Date: 22 Jul 2005 08:37:35 -0700

I installed RHEL 4 Desktop on my Dell Inspiron laptop. The laptop has
a Broadcom integrated NIC. Everything works fine except for when I
boot with no cable attached to the Broadcom (if I'm at home using
wireless). When the boot process gets to bringing up eth0 (the
Broadcom) it take FOREVER to time out (literaly several minutes). It
never senses that there's no cable connected. Is there a fix/work
around? Thanks in advance!!

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