OK, so I found a solution, I set MII_NOT_SUPPORTED=yes
to disable ifplugd. ifplugd was waiting for the interface to become "alive" to enable the device, and this apparently doesn't work on vmware. The feature supports hotplugging---so you don't have to worry your pretty little head about typing "ifup ethX" when plugging in a network cable... Now, this bring us to the OSCAR question: Is this something we need to worry about for OSCAR? Not for vmware, but for client NICS that don't support MII? A Google for "MII_NOT_SUPPORTED mandrake" get about 2000 hits, not a lot on the Google scale. I can't see any reason to let ifplugd get in the way, especially as hotplugging and clusters is an oxymoron. I propose we always set MII_NOT_SUPPORTED=yes on the clients to avoid this potential problem. -- David N. Lombard My comments represent my opinions, not those of Intel Corporation. >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:oscar-devel- >[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lombard, David N >Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 11:15 AM >To: OSCAR-devel >Subject: [Oscar-devel] MDK10 on vmware > >OK, MDK gurus, > >So, what's the deal with network config on MDK10 on vmware? I've got >/etc/sysconfig/network and /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 set >up, but the network fails to come up on boot. Every attempt to manually >start via > > /etc/init.d/network start > >fails with > > Sorry, there is already an instance of ifplugd for eth0 running > >But, a simple > > ifup eth0 > >works! > >I tried commenting out the INTERFACES item in /etc/ifplugd/ifplugd.conf, >but this didn't help.... > >I HATE nanny-os helpers like kudzu, supermount, and other falderal. > >-- >David N. Lombard > >My comments represent my opinions, not those of Intel Corporation. > > >------------------------------------------------------- >This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IntelliVIEW -- Interactive Reporting >Tool for open source databases. Create drag-&-drop reports. Save time >by over 75%! Publish reports on the web. Export to DOC, XLS, RTF, etc. >Download a FREE copy at http://www.intelliview.com/go/osdn_nl >_______________________________________________ >Oscar-devel mailing list >[email protected] >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oscar-devel ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IntelliVIEW -- Interactive Reporting Tool for open source databases. Create drag-&-drop reports. Save time by over 75%! Publish reports on the web. Export to DOC, XLS, RTF, etc. Download a FREE copy at http://www.intelliview.com/go/osdn_nl _______________________________________________ Oscar-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oscar-devel
