> does this mean i can no longer safely run:
   >
   > 	ifconfig `cat /etc/ifconfig.xxx`
   >
   > ?  if so, that's a lose.
   
   Well, you couldn't always do so before either... my ifconfig.* files have
   two lines, one for IPv4, and one for IPv6.


ah, so we began losing with ipv6 i guess.  oh well, i'll just have to get
out of that habit :-(


.mrg.