Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 14:56:28 -0700 From: George Hartzell <hartzell@kestrel.alerce.com> To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Help me translate a linux habit to a Freebsd 4.5-p5 laptop. Message-ID: <15605.20108.605502.219635@rosebud.alerce.com>
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Under Redhat Linux 7.2, a network interface can be set up so that it isn't started when the machine boots, but rather when someone runs a command like: ifup eth0 If eth0 is config'ed with fixed addresses, it'll just set 'em, and if it's set up to use DHCP, it'll go set itself up appropriately. I find this handy with my laptop, since I'm frequently running around disconnected and having the interface down keeps me from having to wait while a bunch of stuff tries to use it. When I show up at some place w/ a cable, I just plug in, ifup, and away I go. When I'm done, ifdown eth0 and it drops the routes, removes the entries from /etc/resolv.conf, etc.... In this case (sony vaio 505je or hsk), it's a built in fxp0 interface. g. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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