Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From:	Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk>
To:	gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject:	Re: [gentoo-user] Stop net.eth0 from starting?
Date:	Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:59:59
Message-Id:	`20070802155319.1263ab85@zaphod.digimed.co.uk`
In Reply to:	[gentoo-user] Stop net.eth0 from starting? by Dan Cowsill

1	On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 08:47:32 -0500, Dan Cowsill wrote:
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3	> My question is, is there any way to stop net.eth0 from starting
4	> besides ethtool's preup function?
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6	Yes, emerge ifplugd. The net startup scripts will detect its presence,
7	and not try to bring the interface up unless it is connected by a cable.
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11	Neil Bothwick
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13	Code: (n.) a means of concealing bugs favored by programmers.
14	(v.) the process of concealing bugs by programming.

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