hello mandrake use ifplugd, which can be disabled via MII_NOT_SUPPORTED in configuration file of interface. this is ok during startup, but if i want handy run ifup of ifdown script there is error message that MII_NOT_SUPPORTED is unknown command... hm..
this is bug for me, but i think that this can be phylosophical question:
is _really_ necessary use ifplugd by default?
i know, this is useful for portable computers, but for stanalone
desktops or servers it is extremelly annoying and unnecessary.
another question is again related to ifup script. is it necessary to
have these lines:
# update ARP cache of neighboring computers
arping -q -A -c 1 -I ${REALDEVICE} ${IPADDR}
( sleep 2;
arping -q -U -c 1 -I ${REALDEVICE} ${IPADDR} ) > /dev/null 2>&1 < /dev/null &
?? why is this necessary? i don't see any sense, neighbord computer
update his arp cache dynamically, if tcp/ip stack want communicate with
this computer..
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