Correct way to not load ipv6 module f8/9?

Chuck Anderson cra at WPI.EDU
Fri Mar 21 14:02:44 UTC 2008


On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 09:14:35AM -0400, Steve Grubb wrote:
> On Thursday 20 March 2008 20:57:48 David Cantrell wrote:
> > At some point you won't have a choice, but until then, there are ways  
> > to prevent IPv6 configuration on an interface.  Edit the ifcfg-ethX  
> > file and add:
> >
> >         IPV6INIT=no
> 
> I have a feeling this prevents it at boot, but the kernel itself can decide to 
> load the ipv6 module later if it needs to.

No, that does nothing to the kernel module.  It just prevents 
initscripts from doing any configuration.




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