Re: dragonfly pdf documentation

[Marcin Jessa <lists@xxxxxxxxx>]

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
> 
> 
> 


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