devd.conf

[Brooks Davis]

On Mon, Jan 30, 2006 at 12:56:01AM +0000, Phillip Neumann wrote:
> Im trying to understand devd.conf.
> 
> there is a text, wich is:
> # Try to start dhclient on Ethernet like interfaces when the link comes
> # up.  Only devices that are configured to support DHCP will actually
> # run it.  No link down rule exists because dhclient automaticly exits
> # when the link goes down.
> 
> when i unplug the rj45, i dont see dhclient quitting. i have to ifconfig
> the interface down. only so, dhclient will exit. 
> 
> base in this, if i modify devd.conf and add this line:
> notify 0 {
>         match "system"          "IFNET";
>         match "type"            "LINK_DOWN";
>         media-type              "ethernet";
>         action "/etc/rc.d/dhclient stop $subsystem";
> };
> 
> when i unplug the cable it will stop dhclient, but, when i plug the
> cable in again, devd sees 2 events, the LINK_UP and inmedialy it see a
> LINK_DOWN, so dhclient is stopped.

Your network card's driver has a broken if_media configuration.  What
kind of nic is it?

> whats the correct way to configure the ethernet cards?
> 
> is there a way to make something similar work to wifi card? i.e. when
> its assisiated with a ssid, run dhclient, and when no carrier, stop it?
> 
> i have run devd -dD, but it does not seems to get any event from the
> wifi card. its an intel 2200.

If your card is running wpa_supplicant, this is exactly what should
happen.

-- Brooks

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