On Thu 30 Jun 2011 at 10:07:32 -0400, Tom H wrote: > No.
Yes. > "auto eth0" (or "allow-auto eth0") is brought up by "ifup -a" through > "/etc/init.d/networking". Fine. > "allow-hotplug eth0" is brought up by "/lib/udev/net.agent" through > "/lib/udev/rules.d/80-drivers.rules" in Squeeze and > "/lib/udev/rules.d/80-networking.rules" in Wheezy. Also fine. As net.agent has it exec ifup --allow=hotplug $INTERFACE Coupled with ifup(8) --allow=CLASS Only allow interfaces listed in an allow-CLASS line in /etc/network/interfaces to be acted upon. net.agent sees 'allow-hotplug eth0' in /e/n/i and does 'ifup eth0'. This is an incorrect interpretation? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110630144222.GG15615@desktop