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RCS file: /cvsrepo/anoncvs/cvs/src/etc/netstart,v
retrieving revision 1.232
retrieving revision 1.233
diff -u -r1.232 -r1.233
--- src/etc/netstart	2022/12/16 17:57:39	1.232
+++ src/etc/netstart	2022/12/18 05:51:14	1.233
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh -
 #
-#	$OpenBSD: netstart,v 1.232 2022/12/16 17:57:39 kn Exp $
+#	$OpenBSD: netstart,v 1.233 2022/12/18 05:51:14 kn Exp $
 
 # Turn off Strict Bourne shell mode.
 set +o sh
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@
 		chown -LR root:wheel $_hn
 	fi
 
-	# Check for ifconfig'able interface, except if -n option is specified.
-	ifcreate $_if || return
+	# Skip missing physical interface, virtual ones were created up front.
+	ifconfig $_if >/dev/null 2>&1 || return
 
 	# Parse the hostname.if(5) file and fill _cmds array with interface
 	# configuration commands.