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Date:      Tue, 7 Aug 2007 15:40:45 -0500
From:      Erik Osterholm <freebsd-lists-erik@erikosterholm.org>
To:        Eric Crist <mnslinky@gmail.com>
Cc:        Narek Gharibyan <ngharibyan@mail.ru>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, 'Xihong Yin' <xyin@bluebottle.com>
Subject:   Re: restart network without shutdown
Message-ID:  <20070807204045.GA86926@idoru.cepheid.org>
In-Reply-To: <1F65B63B-94D0-4AD5-A128-D5C03875E052@gmail.com>
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> >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
> > >[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Xihong Yin
> > >Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 6:02 PM
> > >To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
> > >Subject: restart network without shutdown
> > >
> > >How can I restart my network card without shutdown/reboot? I use DHCP.
> > >
> > >Thanks,

> On Aug 7, 2007, at 10:19 AMAug 7, 2007, Narek Gharibyan wrote:
> >I think the best way is
> >
> >/etc/netstart
> >
> >but when you try it via ssh connection it outputs an fatal error  
> >and your
> >ssh hangs up. You cannot connect again via ssh.
> >
> >But you can do it via console and everything will ok.
> >

On Tue, Aug 07, 2007 at 10:42:11AM -0500, Eric Crist wrote:
> Install screen from ports, run it from within screen.
> 
> You'll still get disconnected, but you should be able to reconnect  
> after it's done.  Screen will allow the script to complete, whereas  
> your ssh session is killing it half/part way through...
> 
> HTH
> 
> Eric Crist

I'm generally a big screen advocate, but in this case, wouldn't nohup
work as well? And it's in base.

Erik




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