On Nov 30, 2010, at 4:34 PM, Matt Domsch wrote:
On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 04:29:32PM -0600, Michael Cronenworth wrote:
> Matt Domsch wrote:
>>>> Yes, your system, on new install, or if you delete
>>>> /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules and the HWADDR lines from
>>>> /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-*, will then use the new names.
>> specifically, em0 for the above device, and em<Type Instance> for the
>> second NIC specified in SMBIOS...
>
> OK. Perhaps the wiki should be updated to state the feature works more
> generically (SMBIOS 2.6+) and not for just Dell/HP systems?
I've done so now.
> Interesting work, Matt. I'm surprised the Unix purists who would fight
> you to death to keep sendmail on desktops would allow you to change the
> almighty eth* naming scheme.
I've caught flack for years - that's why this is just now happening.
The previous released version of biosdevname was over 3 years ago -
the pushback was against changing the eth* naming scheme. But there's
no other way to do it. I wish there was.
As someone who deals with HP DL580 boxes with 6+ NICs routinely, this is good stuff.
Deterministic naming of the built in NICs will simplify installation instructions for us.
Are the internal names going to be lomX or emX?
joe