Date: Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:43:17 +0100 From: Angelo Hongens <angelo@hongens.nl> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: FreeBSD 8.0 problems with interface renaming and dhcp? Message-ID: <4B195845.4000201@hongens.nl>
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On most of my BSD machines I rename the interfaces to nic0. This way, I can swap cards and drivers, and keep the rest of my config the same. I upgraded one of these machines from 7.2 to 8.0 (both standard kernel), and suddenly the machine would not get a dhcp lease. In my /etc/rc.conf: ifconfig_em0_name="nic0" ifconfig_nic0="DHCP" The machine woud boot, but not get an ip. (and no dhclient output while booting). And ifconfig would show the nic nic0 up, but without an ip. If I do 'dhclient nic0' it immediately gets an ip, and all is well. If I do NOT rename the interface but just config: ifconfig_em0="DHCP" everything works as well.. So is this a new bug or feature introduced in FreeBSD8? Is it something that can be fixed? (So dhclient is executed for renamed interfaces.) -- Met vriendelijke groet, Angelo Höngens
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