predefine interfaces by MAC with udev?
Hi,
Thanks for the replies.
> create a file in the chroot, with that lines,
>
> /etc/udev/rules.d/010_netinterfaces.rules
>
> and rebuild the initrd
Yes, but that means I need a seperate initrd for each diskless server, right?
> Well what about trying to use the boot param ip from tftp, then for
> each server just specify as you want.
The problem I'm having is that udev names the interfaces from
/etc/udev/rules.d/z45_persistent-net-generator.rules
And there seems to be know way to guarantee that the interface you pxe
boot from will be named eth0 by the persistent-net-generator.rules
So the boot fails. (is that right or am I way off course?)
I need to find a way to create an new rule in
z45_persistent-net-generator.rules or maybe EOF a rule into
/etc/udev/rules.d/z25_persistent-net.rules
(I think).
I've stopped the boot with break=top and I can see
/etc/udev/rules.d/z45_persistent-net-generator.rules
but no
/etc/udev/rules.d/z25_persistent-net.rules
I feel like an aprentice butcher.
Chris.
On Feb 7, 2008 5:33 PM, Richard Nelson <unixabg at gmail.com> wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> Well what about trying to use the boot param ip from tftp, then for
> each server just specify as you want.
>
> http://live.debian.net/other/manpages/live-initramfs.7.html
>
> Hope this helps.
>
>
> On Feb 7, 2008 5:00 AM, Chris Fanning <christopher.fanning at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > We're trying to boot diskless servers that have two network interfaces.
> >
> > We boot from one interface (dhcpd/MAC), but when initramfs kicks in,
> > udev (isn't it?) sets the interface names and then (often) the boots
> > process fails becuase it's looking for the filesystem on the wrong
> > interface.
> >
> > We can't use the MAC as an option for 'ifconfig' or 'ip add add', so
> > we need to change something with udev, right?
> >
> > KERNEL=="eth*", SYSFS{address}=="00:12:34:fe:dc:ba", NAME="eth0"
> > KERNEL=="eth*", SYSFS{address}=="00:56:78:98:76:54", NAME="eth1"
> >
> > I've looked around the scripts but nothing as jumped out at me.
> >
> > What would you do?
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Chris.
> >
>
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