Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:47:25 +0100 From: Rink Springer <rink@FreeBSD.org> To: David Boyd <David.Boyd@insightbb.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 7.3-RELEASE sysinstall netDev feature Message-ID: <20100323164725.GD43249@rink.nu> In-Reply-To: <OJEBKOFDEOADELCOBJCGIEJPCOAA.David.Boyd@insightbb.com> References: <OJEBKOFDEOADELCOBJCGIEJPCOAA.David.Boyd@insightbb.com>
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Hi David, On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 12:19:11PM -0400, David Boyd wrote: > Is this the code committed by Rink Springer last October? The code I committed (revision 198317) added support for 'netDev=ANY'; this would select the first device that has an active link. Note that the value is case sensitive, so only using 'ANY' will work. > This feature would sure be great for our many scripted installs (avoiding > the hassles associated with plugging the cable into the wrong interface or > having the interface type change unexpectedly due to hardware swaps). What exactly happens in such a case? Is the line planly ignored? Are you using a non-interactive install? Regards, -- Rink P.W. Springer - http://rink.nu "Beauty often seduces us on the road to truth." - Dr. Wilson
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