Re: NOT acceptable "/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup" script !!!

[Arnt Karlsen <arnt@c2i.net>]

On Thu, 15 May 2003 17:42:26 +0200, 
"P.Italiaander" <pc-secure@home.nl> wrote in message 
<200305151742.26913.pc-secure@home.nl>:

> Op donderdag 15 mei 2003 14:52, schreef Arnt Karlsen:
> 
> > ..I know, ipup _is_ buggy, my hint was more on Red Hats somewhat
> > sloppy QA attitude.  I mean, if I should _not_ use RH9 to route
> > traffic, I would like to know _that_ from the docs.
> >
> > ..does Mandrake or Debian turn their rear end onto _whoever_ like
> > RH-9 does in
> > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=89171 ???
> 
> 
> I've checked , but Mandrake 9.1 is not effected with that bug.
> Thanks for mention it. 
> On Debian i don't know  ,don't have it , i use OpenBSD en Linux SuSe ,
> Redhat ,Mandrake.
> 
> Does anyone have tested yet,  my patched /sbin/ifup file, for
> iptables-script ??

..the wifi part of it works fine, but it _introduces_ bug # 89171,
I tested with a thinkpad 760 ED I use as AP, it runs RH-7.3.

..it looks like Red Hat cannot use mac addresses to ID nics.

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