On Tue, 25 Sep 2001, Theo Zourzouvillys wrote: > > I have an Intel Nightshade server motherboard installed in an Intel > > server case, running Debian 2.2r3 (potato). > > > > Its on-board Intel EtherExpress Pro 100 ethernet card works fine on > > its own. > > > > When I install an Intel EtherExpress Pro 100 PCI card and configure > > two ethernet interfaces, the PCI card answers to both IP addresses! > > > > ifconfig returns separate hardware addresses for the two > > interfaces, yet when I disconnect the cable to the on-board card, > > both interfaces continue to function through the PCI card! > > > > *snip* > > > > I'm running kernel version 2.2.19 with the eepro100 driver compiled > > into the kernel, not as a module, but this does not seem to be the > > cause of the problem; other machines running with this code > > compiled into the kernel have no problem with two EEpro100's. > > > > This is certainly freaky... > > > > I have had *exactly* the same problem on a number of Intel ISP1100's, > with dual on board eepro100's, on both 2.2 and 2.4. > > I've never looked into it, as in the setup I was using; it was more > of an advantage than a problem, made my life a lot easier :) > > I would be interested to know why though, as it may be a problem one > day. > > Theo >
Thanks for the reply. In my situation, this is a serious disadvantage; I will be running this server hosted at an ISP. One ethernet card will be the world interface, the other will be the interface to our company WAN. I certainly need to distinguish between them. I hope this isn't an incurable trait of the Intel server motherboards. I certainly don't look forward to having to convince the bosses to scrap two perfectly healthy server boards, with on-board SCSI too, because of such a silly quirk. George Karaolides 8, Costakis Pantelides St., tel: +35 79 68 08 86 Strovolos, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Nicosia CY 2057, web: www.karaolides.com Republic of Cyprus
