Bug#411367: Disclosing MAC Address when it makes sense

[stappers@stappers.nl (Geert Stappers)]

reassign 411367 netcfg
tags 411367 -wontfix
stop

Op 18-02-2007 om 19:15 schreef Peter Palfrader:
> > 
> > The wish to disclose the MAC address during installation doesn't make sense.
> 
> I disagree.  Most of my servers have dual ethernet chips.   I know which
> MAC is connected because tftp/dhcp already have that information.  What
> makes matters more difficult is that half the time the "Port 1" and
> "Port 2" labels on the chassis refer to eth0 and eth1, the other half
> it's eth1 and eth0 (i.e. reversed).  It's always the same guesswork
> which is unnecessary and time consuming.

Hey, that is an interresting use case! (and one we will see more the future)

I still believe it is not a installer thing to allways show the MAC address.

I also believe it is a good thing when there is a "link detected" on all
interfaces and all NICs have the same kernelmodule to disclose in that
preticular case the MAC address.


Cheers
Geert Stappers