On Thu, Feb 07, 2008 at 10:43:17AM -0600, Ryan McCain wrote:

<interfaces config:type="list"> <interface> <bootproto>static</bootproto> <device>eth-id-00:1c:23:cb:7e:aa</device> <ipaddr>10.120.160.231</ipaddr> <netmask>255.255.254.0</netmask> <startmode>auto</startmode> <usercontrol>no</usercontrol> </interface> </interfaces> ...Rather than using <ask> and having the person installing the OS manually enter the MAC address is there something I can replace the MAC address with? Possibly just "eth0"?

I just use eth0.. here's a sample section built on a sled10-sp1 host.. the networking section is done on the fly in a pre.sh script in my setup in order to set the right initial addresses/names: <interfaces config:type="list"> <interface> <bootproto>static</bootproto> <device>eth0</device> <ipaddr>10.46.16.35</ipaddr> <netmask>255.255.254.0</netmask> <startmode>auto</startmode> <usercontrol>no</usercontrol> </interface> </interfaces> -- Mike Marion-Unix SysAdmin/Staff IT Engineer-http://www.qualcomm.com Oh, cut the bleeding heart crap, will ya? We've all got our switches, lights, and knobs to deal with, Striker. I mean, down here there are literally hundreds and thousands of blinking, beeping, and flashing lights, blinking and beeping and flashing - they're *flashing* and they're *beeping*. I can't stand it anymore! They're *blinking* and *beeping* and *flashing*! Why doesn't somebody pull the plug! - Buck Murdoch - Airplane 2. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+help@opensuse.org