On Mon, Jul 25, 2005 at 10:26:40AM +0100, Alex Zeffertt wrote: > > I suggest using udev instead, just add xx-ifnames.rules (where xx > > I've just looked this up on > http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/hotplug/udev.html > and it appears this needs a 2.6 kernel to work. Unfortunately my > embedded environment is only 2.4.25 and I don't think I can justify > the switch. Aha! Yes, udev is 2.6 only. One benefit of 2.6 for embedded is that the kernel can be made smaller more easily than 2.4, but on the other hand it hasn't really stabilized completely yet.. //Peter