Re: [Madwifi-users] Interface names for Atheros driver]
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From: Carl T. <ce...@ca...> - 2003-07-16 04:05:43
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That's not the point... If we want to edit scripts or run commands, the ath0 name is fine. What I was talking about is getting things to work out-of-the-box using the GUI tools installed with Red Hat and other distributions without any script editing etcetera. They provide these tools so that people don't have to manually edit files or set up scripts. Yes, I know it's quite easy for me to set things up manually. But it's not so easy for my mother! Carl Thompson Quoting Steve Dossick <sdo...@ya...>: > Hi all > > No one seems to have mentioned the '/sbin/ip' app installed as part of > the > iproute2 package...if you've got this app, you can issue the following > command to change the interface name of any interface: > > /sbin/ip link set ath0 name eth0 > > Just add this command manually to a boot script which runs right after > the > ath0 interface is initialized and you're golden. Note that 'eth0' above > can > just as easily be 'foo0' or 'wlan0'. > > The howto for iproute2 (which covers way more than just interface > renaming) > can be found at http://lartc.org/howto/ . There seem to be RPMs and DEBs > available for all the distributions if you don't care to compile this on > your own... > > Cheers > -s > > > From: Greg Chesson <ma...@at...> > > Reply-To: ma...@at... > > Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 18:08:01 -0700 > > To: mad...@li... > > Subject: [Madwifi-users] Interface names for Atheros driver] > > > > While developing the driver, it has been a distinct advantage to hand > > configure the device. > > > > Having the OS automagically enable a lot of procedures and software can > get > > in the way of a debugging and doing a gradual bringup. > > > > When the driver is stable and we've worked down the wishlist of todo > items, > > particularly 802.1X, WPA, and QoS, then it might be reasonable to > perhaps > > name the device something else. Personally I consider it less work > > to include some scripts that can add "ath0" to the various places in > the OS > > that need to know. This is particularly useful when trying to manage > > different security profiles and associating the profiles with a > > particular device > > (you'd like to have a stable name for the device). > > > > g > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.Net email sponsored by: Parasoft > > Error proof Web apps, automate testing & more. > > Download & eval WebKing and get a free book. > > www.parasoft.com/bulletproofapps1 > > _______________________________________________ > > Madwifi-users mailing list > > Mad...@li... > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/madwifi-users > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: VM Ware > With VMware you can run multiple operating systems on a single machine. > WITHOUT REBOOTING! Mix Linux / Windows / Novell virtual machines at the > same time. Free trial click here: http://www.vmware.com/wl/offer/345/0 > _______________________________________________ > Madwifi-users mailing list > Mad...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/madwifi-users > > |