I did some testing and found that the /sbin/hotplug is run only when I do insmod e100 or rmmod e100, and not when I plug or unplug the cable.
On Wed, Nov 13, 2002 at 02:30:24PM -0800, Expert User wrote: > I have a Thinkpad T23 with Intel Pro/100 VE built in. > Debian Unstable installed on my T23 > I have compiled and installed the e100 driver from intel. > > The driver documentation states that it can support hotplugging. > > and indeed, it does. If I remove the ethernet cable while the machine is > on, I see a message in /var/log/syslog: > eth0: ... Link is Down..... > and when I put the cable back in I see: > eth0: ... Link is Up .... > > ... means I don't remember the exact text, but the important words are > Link Up & Link Down. > > Also, I have installed the hotplug .deb. > > In /etc/hotplug/net.agent file there are appropriate entries for ifup & > ifdown. > # cat /etc/sys/kernel/hotplug shows '/sbin/hotplug'. > > BUT, removing & inserting the cable, does not have the desired effect of > running ifup & ifdown on eth0. > > What is missing? > > Any help is apreciated. >
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