Re: [gentoo-dev] why is net.eth0 started, even though it's not in any runlevel?

[Mike Frysinger]

On Sunday 22 October 2006 18:42, Sven Köhler wrote:
> when i load the module for my network-card, then baselayout thinks, that
> it's a good idea to a) start net.eth0 even though it's not in any
> runlevel and b) start net.eth0 in runlevel boot.

yes, the default behavior is to do hot/cold plugging

if you dont like that, you're free to:
> I think, you will actually tell me to use "RC_PLUG_SERVICES" in
> /etc/conf.d/rc to disable hotplug triggered started of net.eth0.

> But does it really solve everything?

i disable hot/cold plugging completely myself
-mike