On 02/26/13 03:10, Marko Vojinovic wrote: > On Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:51:15 +0100 > poma <pomidorabelisima@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> On 02/25/13 21:01, Reindl Harald wrote: >> […] >>> so switch to anything else as ethX in your naming in >>> /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules >>> like "lan0", "lan1", "wan0", "wan1" in ifcfg-lan1.... >>> >>> so you would not have race-conditions in kernel/udev naming the >>> interfaces > > Just a small comment --- I believe everyone following this thread is > aware that these race conditions are the very reason for the > introduction of biosdevname in the first place. > > In order to avoid race conditions, one can either use biosdevname and > have eth* be replaced by different names like em* and p*p*, or one can > disable biosdevname, configure udev manually, and have have eth* be > replaced by names like lan* and wan*. > > The actual difference between the two methods is about system > maintenance --- when your network card burns out (these things happen, > unfortunately), biosdevname allows you to plug a new card into the same > pci slot and just turn the machine back on, with no extra > configuration. If you are configuring udev manually, and tie nic names > to MAC addresses, you are required to reconfigure udev for > the new MAC address of the new card. > > The pain is greater in the latter case, while I see no gain at all, > compared to the way of biosdevname. > > Maybe the OP can enlighten me *why* does he need MAC-oriented naming > scheme so badly? Just curious... :-) > Replaying to me, quoting Reindl, asking Fran. Enlighten you, no one can. Cheers, poma -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
