Author: sparky Date: Mon Mar 20 12:15:46 2006 New Revision: 7251 Added: ppcrcd/trunk/doc/README.net Log: - NEW, "Networking in PPCRCD"
Added: ppcrcd/trunk/doc/README.net ============================================================================== --- (empty file) +++ ppcrcd/trunk/doc/README.net Mon Mar 20 12:15:46 2006 @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +=== Networking in PPCRCD === + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +== Big WARNING as a first thing == + By default sshd server is started, to have easy access if console isn't +working. But you should disable it, with option </<nosshd>/> if you are in +unsecure network. Or change root password, after booting it is '<*<ppcrcd>*>'. +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +== Bringing up network on boot == + Ultimately <_<udev>_> has complicated things a little, as it detects +network cards dinamically, but order of interfaces may vary between one and +annother boot. That's why I support two ways to configure network: + += Old way, disabling udev automation = + This way still works, but shouldn't be used anymore. + Use new way as I think most problems are solved already. + += New way, dynamic interfaces asignment by udev = + If you specify </<eth=>/> option in kernel cmdline or nvram udev when finds +some interface, checks its driver <*<ethtool -i $IF>*> and uses your +configuration for it, but this way you can configure only very simple +connections. + For more complicated interface configuration it was normal to save +<_</etc/sysconfig/interfaces/ifcfg-eth0>_> in configuration. But it depends on +interface, and we normally can't be sure it will be detected same way next +time. The only time you can be sure is when you have only one network card, +but remember, FireWire is detected as network too. To bypass it save your +configuration to <_</etc/sysconfig/interfaces/</<<module>>/>.ifcfg>_>, without +specyfying DEVICE. It will be moved by udev script to apropiate ifcfg-</<$IF>/> +file, and apropiate DEVICE=</<$IF>/> option will be added. _______________________________________________ pld-cvs-commit mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pld-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/pld-cvs-commit
