From b2abb374a7e1500df73db4f6a93fa178c426db0a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thomas Blume Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2025 07:35:46 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] man: document static ip setup differences to dracut network-legacy --- man/nm-initrd-generator.xml | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) diff --git a/man/nm-initrd-generator.xml b/man/nm-initrd-generator.xml index 312edff2ee..c4ea8baf8f 100644 --- a/man/nm-initrd-generator.xml +++ b/man/nm-initrd-generator.xml @@ -193,6 +193,18 @@ NetworkManager doesn't. + + When an interface is configured with a static address, + there is no need to disable autoconf via parameters. + The netmask can be give either in four digit dot separated + notation or as decimal number network prefix length. + For example: + ip=192.168.100.99::192.168.100.222:255.255.255.0:myhost:ens10, + ip=192.168.100.99::192.168.100.222:24:myhost:ens10, + ip=[2001:DB8:2::99]::[2001:DB8:2::1]:8:myhost:ens10. + + + network-legacy configures interfaces one by one in the order in which they are announced by udev. If multiple -- 2.49.0