Re: how to map network cards ?

[Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@mandrakesoft.com>]

Jesse Pollard wrote:
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> > Jesse Pollard wrote:
> > > The only way to determine
> > > the ACTUAL eth0 is via mac number and trial and error.
> >
> > not correct, as noted in other e-mail.
> >
> > > I configure ONE interface (all others are down), then plug in to a working
> > > network.
> > >
> > > If I can ping the other machine then I know which network a given
> > > interface is on - label it.
> > >
> > > Now down that interface, and initialize another one. Repeat until all
> > > interfaces are identified.
> >
> > also note that one can rename interfaces, or in the future they might
> > appear out-of-order.  To only way to be obsolutely certain where a
> > network device is on the PCI bus is ETHTOOL_GDRVINFO.
> >
> >       Jeff
> 
> Does ETHTOOL_GDRVINFO work on ISA devices too? Last I knew it didn't. And
> I do run a system with both PCI and ISA network cards.

The interface works fine with ISA, but it might not be implemented in
one particular driver or another.  2.4.18-pre1 supports some but not all
ISA drivers.

	Jeff


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