System doesn't detect unplugged network cable and doesn't set
interface up properly with DHCP
Alexander Yerenkow
yerenkow at gmail.com
Fri Jul 13 07:57:58 UTC 2012
>
> Add the following lines to /etc/devd.conf:
>
> notify 0 {
> match "system" "IFNET";
> match "type" "LINK_DOWN";
> media-type "ethernet";
> action "/etc/rc.d/dhclient quietstop $subsystem; ifconfig
> $subsystem inet 0.0.0.0";
> };
>
> Then restart devd(8).
>
1. Is this rule will do nothing if interface wasn't configured as DHCP?
2. Can such primer be added (but commented) to /etc/devd.conf in
CURRENT, so FreeBSD will be a bit more flexible for all kind of users?
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Regards,
Alexander Yerenkow
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