> From: Cameron Simpson [mailto:cs@xxxxxxxxxx] > > You could log the event, and monitor the log with a > tail -f logfile | ... > to turn it off. No extension needed. Thanks for the suggestion, but it's not the best fit for the system I'm working in. (Carrying the reasoning further, I could have the kernel log *everything* it does and...) Is there a problem with bringing down the interface from inside?