On Fri, 25 Oct 2002 at 16:24, Ronald Warner wrote: > how does linux assign its nic numbering, i.e., eth0 to eth[nn]... i am > wondering because i have a linux box in which i installed another nic. i > configured it as eth1 but found out that eth0 moved to the new nic and the > old nic because eth1... > > is it assigned via slot? how does the numbering go if you have a dual nic?
;) Hmmmmmm, i've asked myself that question before (but never posted it on the lists). In my own experience it depends on which nic driver module it loads first. For example i have a 3com 3c900b nic and a cnet nic. During bootup the 3com driver loads first followed by the cnet driver (you can check it using 'dmesg'). So my 3com becomes eth0 and cnet becomes eth1 ;) This is based on my own experience, others might have the right answer...(why do i feel that i am right). ;) Slackware 9.0 Beta ------------------------------ pub 1024D/04BAE461 2002-10-22 -JhAzEr- <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sub 1024g/63BA0ABD 2002-10-22 Mobile Phone: 0920-2625725 Window Manager ---> Ratpoison-1.1.1 Email Client ---> Pygmy-0.6.0 Web Browser ---> Phoenix-0.3 (Lucia) [gcc-3.2] [gnupg-1.2.0] [gpgme-0.3.9] _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
