On Sun, Dec 17, 2006 at 11:51:40AM -0900, Greg Madden wrote: > On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 10:56:23 +0200 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Andrei Popescu) wrote: > > > On Sat, Dec 16, 2006 at 05:17:39PM -0900, Greg Madden wrote: > > > For several installs over a period of time for Etch, using a > > > net-install cd. The ~/network/interfaces file uses the line > > > "allow-hotplug eth0". This has not worked on my boxes, I have to > > > type 'dhclient eth0' to connect. I use an Ipcop firewall, dhcp, > > > hooked up to a switch. I comment out the 'hotplug' line and use > > > 'eth0 auto' the old way, and all is well. Anyone else see this and > > > what package is this associated with ? > > > > AFAICT, these options are complementary. See 'man interfaces'. > > > > Regards, > > Andrei > > Can I infer from the failure of running '/etc/init.d/networking' script > that the --allow-hotplug eth0' is not being used to bring up the > interface? > > What context is hotplug being used? I don't have hotplug installed, it > has been deprecated in Etch.
If think it refers to the actual hot-plugging, not the hotplug package. Regards, Andrei -- If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. (Albert Einstein) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
