Matt Domsch wrote:
> > Yes, your system, on new install, or if you delete
> > /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules and the HWADDR lines from
> > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-*, will then use the new names.
specifically, em0 for the above device, and em<Type Instance> for the
second NIC specified in SMBIOS...
OK. Perhaps the wiki should be updated to state the feature works more
generically (SMBIOS 2.6+) and not for just Dell/HP systems?
Interesting work, Matt. I'm surprised the Unix purists who would fight
you to death to keep sendmail on desktops would allow you to change the
almighty eth* naming scheme.