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Re: dragonfly pdf documentation
If it doesn't work on 4.x then this is then avaliable on 5.x only.
On 5.x you can rename any network interface (it does not have to be a physical one) on the fly.
[root@urukhai:~]# ifconfig gif0 create
[root@urukhai:~]# ifconfig -l
ath0 fxp0 pfsync0 pflog0 lo0 gif0
[root@urukhai:~]# ifconfig gif0 name bill_hacker
[root@urukhai:~]# ifconfig -l
ath0 fxp0 pfsync0 pflog0 lo0 bill_hacker
[root@urukhai:~]# ifconfig bill_hacker destroy
[root@urukhai:~]# ifconfig -l
ath0 fxp0 pfsync0 pflog0 lo0
On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 00:52:07 +0800
Bill Hacker <wbh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Marcin Jessa wrote:
>
> > I am not sure if DragonflyBSD implemented that yet but on FreeBSD you can change device names, e.g:
> >
> > [root@urukhai:~]# ifconfig -l
> > ath0 fxp0 pfsync0 pflog0 lo0
> > [root@urukhai:~]# ifconfig ath0 name atheros
> > [root@urukhai:~]# ifconfig -l
> > atheros fxp0 pfsync0 pflog0 lo0
> >
>
> Doesn't work here - latest production FreeBSD
> (4.11-STABLE) of 26 MAR 05.
>
> man ifconfig shows naming features for
> ssid, nwid, stationname, and station -
> but these appear to be restricted to wireless
> environments.
>
> Attempting to apply to an 'UP and Active' rl0
> nic fail.
>
> Must this be done before activating the NIC?
>
> BIll Hacker
>
>
>
--
Regards,
M. Jessa
http://www.yazzy.org
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