On 06/29/2013 11:23 PM, Alex wrote: > Hi, > > I have an fc17 system in which I've had to change the ethernet > controller from an e1000e card to what I believe is an rtl81391`2. I > recall changing the 70-persistent-net udev config file, but that > appears to no longer exist on my fc17 system. > > What is the proper procedure for detecting, initializing, and > reconfiguring the system to use my new card? > > I believe I'll also had to use dracut to recreate the initrd. I will > also need to detect for sure which driver the new ethernet controller > uses. > > Thanks, > Alex
You need to get the MAC address for the new card and replace the old card's MAC address value in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-<dev>. Specifically, edit the 'HWADDR="..."' line. You can do this without rebooting, but it's probably easiest to just do this; 1. Boot the system with the new NIC 2. Run 'ifconfig -a', the new NIC will appear despite not being configured. Copy it's MAC address. 3. Edit the old card's config file and change the HWADDR value to the new NIC. 4. reboot. hth -- Digimer Papers and Projects: https://alteeve.ca/w/ What if the cure for cancer is trapped in the mind of a person without access to education? -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
