* stevendemetrius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006 Dec 18 03:14 -0600]: > > It seems the point is being missed here. > > The issue is that "allow-hotplug eth0" does *not* work while "auto eth0" > does work! If "allow-hotplug" is used then "dhclient" has to be run > manually in order for eth0 to get its IP related settings. > > This seems to be a bug. Greg since you started this thread then you can > file a bug against "interfaces". Install and run "reportbug". Just follow > the instructions.
The bug would probably best be filed against ifupdown: http://packages.debian.org/testing/admin/ifupdown The interfaces(5) man page shows that it is a part of the ifupdown package. - Nate >> -- Wireless | Amateur Radio Station N0NB | Successfully Microsoft Amateur radio exams; ham radio; Linux info @ | free since January 1998. http://www.qsl.net/n0nb/ | "Debian, the choice of My Kawasaki KZ-650 SR @ | a GNU generation!" http://www.networksplus.net/n0nb/ | http://www.debian.org -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
