Re: how to map network cards ?

From: Jeff Garzik (jgarzik@mandrakesoft.com)
Date: Mon Dec 31 2001 - 11:40:42 EST

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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

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