> "Shaul" == Shaul Karl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> Shaul> /etc/ppp/ppp_on_boot.dsl has the following lines:
> # Bring the interface up
> /sbin/ifconfig $INTERFACE up
>
> Shaul> Why bother? Isn't /etc/rc0.d/S35networking guaranteed to
> Shaul> run before the pppoe has a chance to bring the interface
> Shaul> up? --
>
> /etc/init.d/networking will only bring up those interfaces that are
> marked with the 'auto' keyword in /etc/networks/interfaces.
>
> Does that explain it (I don't use the ppp script so I don't know, I'm
> guessing....)
>
Yes, it does explain it. As a test I issued
ifconfig eth0 up
where eth0 was already up. Looks harmless. Nothing seems to be changed
and no warning is printed out.
As of now I don't use the ppp script either, but I will probably use
it in the near future.
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