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Date:      Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:58:13 -0700
From:      Randi Harper <randi@freebsd.org>
To:        Rink Springer <rink@freebsd.org>
Cc:        David Boyd <David.Boyd@insightbb.com>, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: 7.3-RELEASE sysinstall netDev feature
Message-ID:  <e277d6c81003231258k58d31c2cw919dd18f33d2c509@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <20100323164725.GD43249@rink.nu>
References:  <OJEBKOFDEOADELCOBJCGIEJPCOAA.David.Boyd@insightbb.com> <20100323164725.GD43249@rink.nu>

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On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 9:47 AM, Rink Springer <rink@freebsd.org> wrote:
> 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=3DANY';
> 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 (avoidin=
g
>> 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,
>
> --
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If you can enable debugging and take a look at the debug console, that
output would be helpful. What exactly are you specifying for netDev?
ANY or a comma delimited list of interfaces? Is it saying that it
can't find a network interface or is it prompting you to select one?

-- randi



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