Re: [gentoo-user] Ifplugd breaks services

[Mick]

On Tuesday 17 Jun 2014 22:08:11 thegeezer wrote:
> On 06/14/2014 11:24 PM, Mick wrote:
> > On Tuesday 10 Jun 2014 11:43:31 thegeezer wrote:
> >> I used to really like ifplugd.  mostly for the audible beep when things
> >> are disconnected as it's easier to diagnose from afar.
> >
> > What audible beep?  Am I missing some obscure configuration variable on
> > my systems?
>
> lol yes
> http://www.gentoo-wiki.info/Ifplugd
> but mysteriously i don't have /etc/conf.d/ifplugd -- my
> /etc/ifplugd/ifplugd.actions is below and is the only ifplugd file i can
> find
>
> it could be you are missing pcspeaker kernel module ?   pcspkr
>
>
>
>
>
> # /etc/ifplugd/ifplugd.actions
> if grep -q initng /proc/1/cmdline
> then
>     EXEC="/sbin/ngc"
>     INITNG="yes"
> else
>     EXEC="/etc/init.d/net.$1"
>     INITNG="no"
> fi
>
> case "$2" in
>     up)
>         if [ "${INITNG}" = "yes" ]
>         then
>             ARGS="-u net/$1"
>         else
>             ARGS="--quiet start"
>         fi
>         ;;
>     down)
>         if [ "${INITNG}" = "yes" ]
>         then
>             ARGS="-d net/$1"
>         else
>             ARGS="--quiet stop"
>         fi
>         ;;
>     *)
>         echo "$0: wrong arguments" >&2
>         echo "Call with <interface> <up|down>" >&2
>         exit 1
>         ;;
> esac
>
> export IN_BACKGROUND=true
>
> if [ -x "${EXEC}" ]
> then
>     ${EXEC} ${ARGS}
>     exit 0
> else
>     logger -t ifplugd.act
>     exit 1
> fi


My ifpugd.actions looks the same.

I have PCSPKR built in my kernel:

$ grep -i pcspkr /usr/src/linux/.config
CONFIG_HAVE_PCSPKR_PLATFORM=y
CONFIG_PCSPKR_PLATFORM=y
CONFIG_INPUT_PCSPKR=y

I can't recall ever having heard a beep when the cable is disconnected.  :-/

-- 
Regards,
Mick