Re: problem with um?

["Jonathan A. Kollasch" <jakllsch%kollasch.net@localhost>]

On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 11:54:42AM -0800, Tim Howe wrote:
> Using the latest snap of netbsd-5, I am unable to configure IP addresses on my
> ethernet interfaces.
> 
> Something like the following will seem to be taken without errors,
> 
> ifconfig um0 inet x.x.x.x netmsk x.x.x.x
> 
> but them the device will remain unconfigured.
> 
> I also configured a vlan on um0 and it exhibits the same behavior...  I can
> create it, but it remains unconfigurable.
> 
>       Something with the um driver, or am I forgetting some new thing that
> must be done now?
> 
> --TimH

This question was also asked on IRC, where it was concluded to be an
issue with the monitor not displaying a clear distinction between
'u' and 'w'.

        Jonathan Kollasch