Determining device names

[Gerard MacNeil]

The eth0, eth1, eth2, etc are aliases specified in /etc/modules.conf (AKA
conf.modules from the past).  Each distribution has it's own particular
method of twist on configuring modules.  Generally, in
/etc/modules.conf you need 

alias eth0 eepro100
options eth0 irq=?? io=0x????
alias eth1 eepro100
options eth1 irq=?? io=0x????
alias eth2 eepro100
options eth2 irq=?? io=0x????

lspci (older version cat /proc/pci) should give you the IRQ and io address
for each card.  

Consult your distribution installation documents for the proper
methodology for loading modules.


On Tue, 11 Apr 2000, Scott M. Stone wrote:

> On Tue, 11 Apr 2000, Orion Poplawski wrote:
> 
> > Pardon the newbie question.  I have have three Intel eepro100 interfaces in
> > a machine.  How do I determine/control which will be eth0, eth1 and eth2?
> 
> I think you can manually control that by assigning I/O addresses to the
> device names, but it's much easier to just let the kernel pick for you.
> Then just plug the right cables in based on what the machine decides.
> Works for me, at least :)
> 

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Gerard MacNeil, P. Eng                          macneil@supercity.ns.ca
System Administrator
Supercity Internet Services                     http://www.supercity.ns.ca


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