Package: ifupdown Version: 0.6.8+nmu1 When an user tries to configure a bridge interface on their system and tries to use the documentation provided in /usr/share/doc/ifupdown/examples/bridge, this documentation is not complete enough. It says to create stanzas in /etc/network/interfaces such as:
# [ a bridge with an associated IP address ] # iface br0 inet static # bridge-ifaces eth0 eth1 # address 192.168.1.1 # netmask 255.255.255.0 # [ a bridge which acts as an anonymous bridge ] # iface br0 inet manual # bridge-ifaces eth0 eth1 # up ifconfig $IFACE up however it does not explain what to do with the stanzas for the existing interfaces eth0 and eth1. Should they be removed from /etc/network/interfaces? Do they need to be altered? According to other documentation found on the web they should be altered or completely removed. If so, under what types of circumstances should they be changed or removed? Also, what relation does the configuration for existing interfaces in /etc/udev/rules.d/z25_persistent-net.rules, which is based on the MAC addresses of the actual hardware, have? Will this not interfere with the system trying to override eth0 or other interfaces with bridged interfaces? Why not? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
