On Tue, Mar 27, 2007 at 12:06:09AM -0400, Nathanael Nerode <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > After writing a very long message, I realize that there was a much simpler > solution, so if you want to cut to the chase, skip to the end! > > Steve Langasek wrote: > >Which do you think is the common case -- a system with more than one network > >interface where it's necessary to preserve interface ordering across > >reboots, or a system where the admin will frequently change out the network > >hardware and need to reuse the same interface names? > > I would guess the second, or more specifically I would guess that in any > given > month, > - (the total number of instances of admins swapping out network hardware and > needing to reuse the same interface names) > is greater than > - (the total number of instances of admins setting up new systems with more > than > one interface where it's necessary to preserve interface ordering across > reboots) > > Specifically because: > * Most machines have only one interface (If Debian is running on more routers > than workstations, obviously this would be wrong, but I doubt that's the > case.)
More and more server machines come with dual interfaces. Mike -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
