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diff --git a/chapter09/network.xml b/chapter09/network.xml index 52eb35c18..5ea7e3add 100644 --- a/chapter09/network.xml +++ b/chapter09/network.xml @@ -27,12 +27,22 @@ address(es), subnet masks, and so forth. It is necessary that the stem of the filename be <emphasis>ifconfig</emphasis>.</para> - <note><para>If the procedure in the previous section was not used, udev - will assign network card interface names based on system physical - characteristics such as enp2s1. If you are not sure what your interface - name is, you can always run <command>ip link</command> or <command>ls - /sys/class/net</command> after you have booted your system. - </para></note> + <note> + <para>If the procedure in the previous section was not used, udev + will assign network card interface names based on system physical + characteristics such as enp2s1. If you are not sure what your interface + name is, you can always run <command>ip link</command> or <command>ls + /sys/class/net</command> after you have booted your system. + </para> + + <para>The interface names depend on the implementation and + configuration of the udev daemon running on the system. The udev + daemon for LFS (installed in <xref linkend="ch-system-eudev"/>) will + not run until the LFS system is booted. So it's unreliable to + determine the interface names being used in LFS system by running + those commands on the host distro, + <emphasis>even though in the chroot environment</emphasis>.</para> + </note> <para>The following command creates a sample file for the <emphasis>eth0</emphasis> device with a static IP address:</para> |