IPv6 and IPv4 - how to shut off IPv6?

[Bruce Labitt]

Ben Scott wrote:
> On 4/1/07, David A. Long <dave at jumpshift.com> wrote:
>> I would also do an "/sbin/ifconfig" on your ethernet interface (probably
>> eth0).  Check for non-zero and growing counts in the errors, dropped,
>> and overruns fields.  While the system is idle repeat the ifconfig
>> separated by 30 seconds and see if the RX or TX packet counts are
>> growing by large numbers.
>
>  Tip:
>
>     watch -d -n 30 ifconfig eth0
>

Cool command!  I have it running on both eth0 and eth1.  Nothing 
unexpected.  eth1 is tied to the world - despite 100K packets or so no 
errors no drops nor overruns.  eth0 is tied to the HDHomerun.  Right now 
nothing is running on eth0.  No errors, drops or overruns.

>  That "watches" the "ifconfig eth0" command, and refreshes it every
> 30 seconds, highlighting differences.  Use [CTRL]+[C] to cancel out.
>
> -- Ben
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