Re: network devices and passing options to kernel

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Fri, 10 Sep 1999 00:57:51 +0100 (BST)


> on a server i administrate we have two pci cards - one is DECtupis and
> the other VIA-rhino. on the boot up, the monolithic kernel detects both
> of the cards (it's given parameters from the lilo). the problem i have is
> how can i _force_ the kernel or drivers to accept the order in which i
> want them.

You can't. PCI Probe order in Linux is the BIOS probe order. Swap the cards
in the slots if its that important.

Alan

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