On 2015-07-09 09:29:26 +0100, Lisi Reisz wrote: > On Wednesday 08 July 2015 23:40:55 Vincent Lefevre wrote: > > So, I wonder why the default file contains "allow-hotplug eth0". > > This seems to be incorrect: it doesn't make sense to put eth0 up > > only because the network interface eth0 is present, which is always > > the case in practice. The condition should be that an Ethernet cable > > is plugged in. > > Which is why it has "allow-hotplug eth0" and not "auto eth0".
No, "allow-hotplug eth0" has always meant "when the interface is present", not "when an ethernet cable is plugged in". "auto" more or less means "always". -- Vincent Lefèvre <[email protected]> - Web: <https://www.vinc17.net/> 100% accessible validated (X)HTML - Blog: <https://www.vinc17.net/blog/> Work: CR INRIA - computer arithmetic / AriC project (LIP, ENS-Lyon) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: https://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
