try using a non existent interface as bridge_port something like bridge_ports none
ifup will add nothing if the iface is not in /sys/class/net/ -- Gianluigi Tiesi <sher...@netfarm.it> EDP Project Leader Netfarm S.r.l. - http://www.netfarm.it/ Free Software: http://oss.netfarm.it/ Q: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. A: Why is putting a reply at the top of the message frowned upon? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org