On Sat 23 Mar 2019 at 04:39:21 (-0400), Felix Miata wrote: > deloptes composed on 2019-03-23 07:29 (UTC+0100): > > Felix Miata wrote: > > >> IME, using net.ifnames=0, the motherboard NIC closer to an ATX power > >> supply is always eth0. With BTX I've never had two NICs, but have to > >> suppose it would be the opposite. I think PCI(e) resources flow the same > >> direction, from CPU & PS/2 port end to last slot end. > > > interesting theory, but I must disappoint you that it is not true. Usually > > it is from the left to the right. It has nothing to do with the ATX, except > > if it would be on the left. > > What "if"? The ATX is on the left when looking at the rear from the rear with > the slot openings facing up. ghe wanted a frame of reference. I gave the ATX > position, CPU position and PS/2 port position as usual "left" references, and > last PCI slot as "right" reference. A BTX is to an ATX oppositely situated > adjacent to the last (if any) slot.
How does this differ from a race condition? Cheers, David.