Re: [gentoo-user] Re: net.eth0 device initiated services

[Neil Bothwick]

On Sun, 14 Jan 2007 09:35:04 +0000, Mick wrote:

> I am not sure what happens when I have both an ethernet cable plugged
> in and the WiFi adaptor.  I guess both will come up but which one is
> going to be used by applications to connect to the Internet?

I use the preup() function in /etc/conf.d/net to take my wireless
interface down when the wired interface is brought up.

preup() {
	if [ ${IFACE} == "eth0" ]; then
		/etc/init.d/net.eth1 --quiet status && /etc/init.d/net.eth1 pause fi
	return 0
}


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