On Tue, Jul 09, 2002 at 04:54:32PM -0400, Anthony Abby wrote: > Could you not add eth0 first... then add eth1 after you finish configuring > the first NIC? That way there'd be no confusion which was which. > > Anthony
A part of the problem is the Ethernet designation for a NIC, such as eth0 or eth1, may change when another card is added. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of John Telford > > Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 4:52 PM > > To: redhat-list > > Subject: which NIC is which > > > > > > I'm building routers. It's difficult to tell in advance which NIC will > > be assigned eth0 and which will assigned eth1 when using two NICs. Ping > > testing usually clears up this simple problem. > > > > The identification problem gets worse when adding a third NIC, after > > sorting out the first two NICs. Frequently the eth0 or eth1 assignments > > for the first two NICs change. > > > > Of course adding a fourth and fifth NIC multiplies the identification > > problem. Yes, some of my routers are supporting five network segments. > > > > My question is, what's the algorithm for assigning Ethernet > > designations? I know it not placement order in the PCI bus, and I know > > its not the NIC data-link address. > > > > So what is it? > > > > Thanks ...John > > -- > > John Telford - Owner > > JohnTelford.com LLC > > 503-292-6865 - fax:503-292-3094 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - www.johntelford.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Redhat-list mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- John Telford - Owner JohnTelford.com LLC 503-292-6865 - fax:503-292-3094 [EMAIL PROTECTED] - www.johntelford.com _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
