Re: ifdown. is it really down? [solved]

2008-07-04 Thread g
Tim wrote: Just wondering: Are you using NetworkManager? i was, not now. i had too many problems with it and stopped using it. i noticed this problem after. problem is i was blinking when i was looking. as it turned out, flash is a 'heart beat' and is continuous. 'heart beat' did not

Re: ifdown. is it really down?

2008-07-01 Thread Bruno Wolff III
On Tue, Jul 01, 2008 at 06:27:16 +, g [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: my understanding was that 'ifdown' _stopped_ traffic thru port interface. I tried downing interfaces and the route tables looked to be properly updated. Maybe there is an issue when you have downed all of the external

Re: ifdown. is it really down?

2008-07-01 Thread Tim
On Tue, 2008-07-01 at 16:21 +, g wrote: i have 2wire configured so that nothing comes in unless i initiate. running test at grc.com and thru bellsouth.net, i show to be full stealth, as ping reply is also disabled. only way, to my understanding, my ip address does not show. i may be

Re: ifdown. is it really down?

2008-06-30 Thread Bruno Wolff III
On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 17:14:29 +, g [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i am currently using f8 with most of updates install. not sure if ifup/ifdown is among them. i have a growing concern about operation of ifup and ifdown. i am noticing that when i 'ifdown eth0' is still see flashing of

Re: ifdown. is it really down?

2008-06-30 Thread Bruno Wolff III
On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 22:47:54 +, g [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bruno Wolff III wrote: I don't believe that it is normal to power down the device when ifdown is run. So the device will still flash is traffic is sent to it. i do not 'power down'. i just use 'ifdown eth0' in a script. I

ifdown. is it really down?

2008-06-29 Thread g
i am currently using f8 with most of updates install. not sure if ifup/ifdown is among them. i have a growing concern about operation of ifup and ifdown. i am noticing that when i 'ifdown eth0' is still see flashing of ethernet led on a 2wire 2701hg-b dsl modem. it was my understanding that

Re: ifdown. is it really down?

2008-06-29 Thread John Cornelius
g wrote: i am currently using f8 with most of updates install. not sure if ifup/ifdown is among them. i have a growing concern about operation of ifup and ifdown. i am noticing that when i 'ifdown eth0' is still see flashing of ethernet led on a 2wire 2701hg-b dsl modem. it was my