Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 20:30:33 -0700 From: Robert Clark <res03db2@gte.net> To: lists <lists@vivdev.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Naming ethernet NICs Message-ID: <20010412203033.A34524@darkstar.gte.net> In-Reply-To: <v04003a01b6fad616a56a@[192.168.1.100]>; from lists@vivdev.com on Wed, Apr 11, 2001 at 11:49:30PM -0400 References: <v04003a01b6fad616a56a@[192.168.1.100]>
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I asked about the possibility of using logical naming as opposed to naming the network cards after their drivers. I received responses both pro and con. When and if I have time to work on something like that, and after I've aquired sufficient skills to make it do-able, it would be a neat project. [RC] On Wed, Apr 11, 2001 at 11:49:30PM -0400, lists wrote: > >Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 23:38:10 -0400 > >To: michael@tenzo.com > >From: lists <lists@vivdev.com> > >Subject: Re: Naming ethernet NICs > >Cc: > >Bcc: > >X-Attachments: > > > >Michael wrote: > > > >>Yes, this is what I meant. The reason I raised the questions is that I'm > >>configuring a simple firewall for my home network and so far I've > >>"hardcoded" > >>NIC names in three or four different places. Presumably if I ever replaced a > >>NIC with a different type/driver, I'd have to rediscover all the places I'd > >>used the old name. > >> > a newestbie asks: > I saw earlier in this thread someone giving an example aliasing the names - > why not just put in aliases in the configuration, then you just have to > change the alias mapping when you change hardware? > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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