Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 31 Dec 2001 12:41:33 -0500 | From | Jeff Garzik <> | Subject | Re: how to map network cards ? |
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Jesse Pollard wrote: > > --------- Received message begins Here --------- > > > > > 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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