[gentoo-user] Re: Where to find the straight dope conf.d/net?

[Harry Putnam]

Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk> writes:

> On Sat, 3 Aug 2013 11:51:31 +0100, Mick wrote:
>
>> > Can someone point me to concise documentation about how this new setup
>> > is supposed to work?
>>
>> In /etc/conf.d/net you should replace the previously named eth0
>> directives to your new NIC name, e.g. instead of:
>>
>>   config_eth0="dhcp"
>>
>> you will use the new name:
>>
>>   config_enp0s3="dhcp"
>
> Or add net.ifnames=0 to your kernel boot options to keep the old naming
> style.

Thanks, good to know, and I saw that while googling too, but kind of
figured it would just be postponing the changes

Still though, doesn't it seem like the 'Quick Installation' document
and for that matter, the Handbook... should be edited to reflect this
major change... even if it was just adding a url that explains how to
work with the new stuff?

Is there a single document somewhere that explains what this is all
about and how to configure for it?  Well, yes there is.

There was a document from eselect news about it... 

During install it was 'eselect news read 4'
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| 2013-03-29-udev-upgrade
|   Title                     Upgrading udev to version >=200
|   Author                    Samuli Suominen <ssuominen@g.o>
|   Posted                    2013-03-29
|   Revision                  2
|
|   [...] 
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I read it but didn't really get what changes needed to happen.. now
looking back at that document it's hard to see how I could fail to
understand, as it is pretty insistent about how your system will be
fudge if you don't pay attention.

I guess those old ethX names are so deeply ingrained... blah
blah. excuse, excuse ... 4 flat tires, ... hit by comet .. blah
abducted... rear end probed...blah, etc etc.