Re: networking

[Mihira Fernando <mihiratheace@gmail.com>]

On 01/14/2011 07:43 PM, Bonno Bloksma wrote:
> Hi,
>
> > > # The primary network interface
> > > allow-hotplug eth0
> > > iface eth0 inet dhcp
> > > allow hotplug eth1
> > > iface eth1 inet dhcp
> > replace 'allow hotplug' with 'auto'
> > auto eth0
> > auto eth1
> I have been wondering about this and have not seen any definitive
> documentation, or if there is, I have not understood it.
> Does "auto" imply "allow-hotplug"? If not, should I have both
>    auto eth0 eth1
> and
>    allow-hotplug eth0 eth1
> lines in my interfaces file?
>
> Bonno Bloksma
AFAIK, allow-hotplug makes the interface come up only when a cable is 
plugged in. auto makes the interface come up at boot time regardless of 
the cable state.

Mihira.