Subject: Re: removing wireless and ethernet cards
To: Thomas Isenbarger <tom@isenbarger.us>
From: Andy Ruhl <acruhl@gmail.com>
List: port-hpcmips
Date: 12/17/2006 14:09:35
On 12/17/06, Thomas Isenbarger <tom@isenbarger.us> wrote:
> When I remove my wireless or ethernet card from my Mobilepro 790, I
> see messages that the card has been removed.  But, then I also
> continue to get messages from network associated processes about not
> being able to find hosts, etc.  So, I usually reboot after removing
> or inserting a network card.  Do I have to reboot after removing or
> inserting a network card?  Can I issue a few commands to update the
> system and have it recognize the new state?

Programs don't know that the network adapter has been removed so they
will log errors until they exit. This is how it works.

Andy