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+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #673238 +++ Description of problem: After a fresh @minimal install of rawhide, the udev rules file (/etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules) created by anaconda is incorrect. Apparently it should have KERNEL=="eth0", instead of KERNEL=="pci2*". See below for additional details. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): * anaconda-15.18-1.fc15 How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1. Boot rawhide boot.iso (see for link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Day:2011-01-27_Network_Device_Naming_With_Biosdevname) 2. At the time of this bug, using an updates.img is required (see test day link above) 3. Perform a @minimal install (which currently does *not* install biosdevname) 4. Complete installation. Before reboot, manually create a dracut initramfs to work around bug#673192 Actual results: After booting into system ... the system is confused by the name of the iface. It uses eth0 and pci2#1. For example ... # ls /sys/class/net/ eth0 lo ^^^^ # ls /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-* /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-lo /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-pci2#1 ^^^^^^ Expected results: pci2#1 should be used in all cases Additional info: 1) Further investigation shows that the package 'biosdevname' is *not* installed 2) Because biosdevname is *not* installed, and because the udev rules (created by anaconda I think) are not correct (so I'm told ... I don't fully understand the rules format) (KERNEL=="pci2#*"), it defaults to eth0. $ cat /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules # This file was automatically generated by the /lib/udev/write_net_rules # program run by the persistent-net-generator.rules rules file. # # You can modify it, as long as you keep each rule on a single line. # Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rule written by anaconda) SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="52:54:00:a4:29:75", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="pci2#*", NAME="pci2#1" ^^^^^^^ 3) # biosdevname -d BIOS device: pci2#1 Kernel name: eth0 ^^^^ Permanant MAC: 52:54:00:A4:29:75 Assigned MAC : 52:54:00:A4:29:75 Driver: 8139cp Driver version: 1.3 Firmware version: Bus Info: 0000:00:03.0 PCI name : 0000:00:03.0 PCI Slot : 2 Index in slot: 1 --- Additional comment from jcm@redhat.com on 2011-02-01 15:43:07 EST --- biosdevname does need to be always installed, and needs to be in Kickstart or minimal configs too. --- Additional comment from dcantrell@redhat.com on 2011-02-02 09:23:21 EST --- comps needs to add biosdevname to the minimal group. --- Additional comment from notting@redhat.com on 2011-02-02 14:02:28 EST --- Done, but according to upstream, we shouldn't be writing persistent rules for biosdevname-handled interfaces. Patch forthcoming.
Patch is already on the list for this: https://www.redhat.com/archives/anaconda-devel-list/2011-February/msg00002.html
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux maintenance release. Product Management has requested further review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update release for currently deployed products. This request is not yet committed for inclusion in an Update release.
With the 0308.n.1 tree biosdevname wasn't installed with the minimal group. "eth" was used to identify the device name and the 70-persistent-net.rules was not generated by anaconda and was correct.
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2011-0530.html