Thanks - I found the spot. For future reference, in /etc/modprobe.conf 
just add this
alias e1000 off
or whatever module you do not want loaded.

Martin


Gustin Johnson wrote:
> Caveat, I do not generally use CentOS (actually I recently replaced the 
> last of them).
> 
> However, on my systems
> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist
> 
> There may be something in /etc/hotplug/
> 
> If the above is not useful, try
> find /etc/ -iname blacklist\*
> 
> 
> Martin Glazer wrote:
>> Thanks for all the advice - I dug up an old 3Com 905B card and will give 
>> that a try...
>>
>>
>> Next question - how do I prevent the other network card (module) from 
>> loading in CentOS?
>>
>> Martin
>>
>> Kevin Anderson wrote:
>>> Get a 905b.  Not a 905c.  I always had better luck with the "b" 
>>> revision.  There are differences.  "C" uses a different driver than "A" 
>>> and "B", and I just was never the equal, IMHO.
>>>
>>> Kev. 
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Gustin Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 10:47 AM
>>> To: CLUG General
>>> Subject: Re: [clug-talk] Good network card
>>>
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>>> Martin Glazer wrote:
>>>> I'm looking for stability and consistency and we are still in the 
>>>> process of testing using EL5 and the new kernel and so haven't made 
>>>> the switch.
>>>>
>>>> I only actually need 100Mbps as the bandwidth demands should not be 
>>> great.
>>>
>>> Intel Pro100 and 3-com 3c905 get my vote here, though I picked up a 
>>> couple of those Netgears at VFX for ~$20 each.
>>>
>>>> Martin
>>>>
>>>> bogi wrote:
>>>>> Just out of curiocity, why not EL5 ?
>>>>> I used EL4 with built in Broadcom cards, and they wokred OK. But i 
>>>>> only ran them at 10 and 100 Mbps ...
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers
>>>>> Szemir
>>>>>
>>>>> On August 30, 2007 10:42, Martin Glazer wrote:
>>>>>   
>>>>>> Hey,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm looking for recommendations on a well supported, STABLE, network 
>>>>>> card to use in a new Linux server.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I just setup a brand new Intel server which has dual built in nic's 
>>>>>> - Intel Corporation 80003ES2LAN Gigabit Ethernet Controller, running 
>>>>>> kernel 2.6.9-42.ELsmp.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There appears to be an issue with the driver for this card and even 
>>>>>> after installing the latest driver, I am still seeing some network 
>>> issues.
>>>>>> So I'de like to install a new network card that is known to work 
>>>>>> well - any thoughts or suggestions.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Martin
>>>>>>
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