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

[Arnt Karlsen <arnt@c2i.net>]

On Thu, 15 May 2003 21:46:17 +0200, 
"P.Italiaander" <pc-secure@home.nl> wrote in message 
<200305152146.17228.pc-secure@home.nl>:

> Op donderdag 15 mei 2003 19:48, schreef u:
> > 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.
> 
> 
> hmm... , I really thought ,that after my update , this shoud be fixed
> ?? since syntax is changed.
> I 've looked but can't find patch anywhere , do you have one ?
> 

..me too. ;-)  I'll mail you what I have off-list.


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