[ale] eth numbering change

[Chris Fowler]

> From: "Alex Carver" <agcarver+ale at acarver.net>
> To: ale at ale.org
> Sent: Thursday, February 9, 2017 6:16:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [ale] eth numbering change

> On 2017-02-09 14:33, DJ-Pfulio wrote:



> > On 02/09/2017 03:44 PM, Phil Turmel wrote:
> >>>> Don't use ethX names with modern kernels. Period.

> Ah, figures this was a systemd concept

> <ducks and runs>

It does suck, but in this case I think they make a valid point. I gripped about this sometime back and then read up on it. 

In my case I remove the config layer from the user where I install CentOS or RHEL. My config code is setup to look for eth0. Those bits need to change to those machines so that I know what LAN1 is. 

USB is very unpredictable. Many times I need to map a physical device with a real config. Network interfaces allow me to use MAC. Cheap USB->Serial cables do not even have a serial # flashed so I have to resort to physical USB port to tie a config to one. 
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