Re: dragonfly pdf documentation

[Bill Hacker <wbh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hummel Tom wrote:

> Eduardo Tongson schrieb:
>
> > > BTW, why is the reason that some names like network interface names
> > > are named differently between linux and dragonbsd?
> >
> >
> > I think you mean eth0 vs xl0,dc0 
> >
> > Linux uses eth_ for naming a network interface, on BSD interfaces are
> > named after the driver, xl0 (3Com 3C90x), dc0 (DEC). IMHO it is one of
> > Linux' design flaws. Naming it after the device is a plus because it
> > makes troubleshooting easier and less confusing (you know right away
> > which interface are you messing with).
>
>
> Personally i like the idea of naming all network devices after the
> network type. If you change card types there won't be any trouble in
> scripts and configs you forgot about etc...
> and a short check into the kernel message buffer, will clear up any
> confusion about the network devices :)
>
> tom

Well you could use WinWoes and have it call
everything but the VGA card a 'SCSI device'.  ;-)

Bill