[ale] ifup problems, possible IPv6

[Michael H. Warfield]

On Thu, 2005-02-03 at 14:05 -0500, Geoffrey wrote:
> Michael H. Warfield wrote:
> 
> > 	The protocol module puts hooks too deep into the kernel protocol
> > stacks.  It can not be removed at run time.  If you managed it somehow,
> > by overriding the reference counter, I would expect random acts of
> > terrorism to ensue.

> I meant remove it prior to it being loaded. Add it to rc prior to 
> network stuff.  My suggestion was simply a sure way it wouldn't get 
> loaded again.

	Just reread your message and realized that there may be two meanings to
those words.

	Did you mean "remove it" as in "remove it from the running kernel" or
did you mean "remove it" as in "remove/delete it from the file system"?
If the former, my prior comments stand.  If the later, all you need to
do is delete it once and reboot.  It won't come back until the next
kernel upgrade (is that why you suggested putting it in the rc file,
maybe?).

	Mike
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