Add ifdown_eth0=NO so that the interface stays up for WakeOnLan, Gentoo #220875

2 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/doc/net.example.BSD.in b/doc/net.example.BSD.in
index 31d61055..e78f6161 100644
--- a/doc/net.example.BSD.in
+++ b/doc/net.example.BSD.in
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@
 # is how long we wait for carrier. The current default is 3 seconds
 #carrier_timeout_eth0=-1
 
+# You may wish to disable the interface being brought down when stopping.
+# This is only of use for WakeOnLan.
+#ifdown_eth0="NO"
+
 ##############################################################################
 # OPTIONAL MODULES
 
diff --git a/doc/net.example.Linux.in b/doc/net.example.Linux.in
index 80d50479..136072f0 100644
--- a/doc/net.example.Linux.in
+++ b/doc/net.example.Linux.in
@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@
 # tables you may have to set a global metric as the due to a simple read of
 # the routing table taking over a minute at a time.
 
+# You may wish to disable the interface being brought down when stopping.
+# This is only of use for WakeOnLan.
+#ifdown_eth0="NO"
+
 ##############################################################################
 # OPTIONAL MODULES