Re: Device naming for wireless NICs...

[Jean Tourrilhes <jt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, Mar 11, 2004 at 02:33:58PM -0500, Matthew Galgoci wrote:
> >     Note that the RedHat graphical configuration tool (neat) seems
> > to insist on only using 'ethX' names. Yes, only using 'ethX' is
> > generally safer (principle of least surprise).
> 
> neat is old and outdated :)
> 
> Have a look at the redhat-config-network tools in Red Hat Linux or in Fedora,
> the system-config-network tools.

        I don't use Red-Hat, it's just that people here complain to me
when their Red-Hat doesn't work. The joy of being the "Linux expert".

> I am sure the author of the tools would appreciate feedback :)

        My approach has always been 'edit the darn text file', so I
may not be the most qualified on the subject of graphical tools. I
kept using the original Pcmcia scripts up to one month ago.
        Anyway, I write enough documentation on what I believe is "the
right way", but it's funny, the Red-Hat people never send me feedback
on those docs.
        But, somehow, life goes on and everything works ;-)

> Matthew Galgoci

        Jean