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Re: Forcing a PCMCIA card to a specific eth?



On Tuesday, 14.06.2005 at 05:37 -0700, Steve C. Lamb wrote:

>     Quick question I've not been able to find an answer for.  Google hath
> failed me!  I've got a Netgear 10/100 PCMCIA ethernet card.  I had put in my
> modules alias file the module that loads for that card as eth1.  However when
> I pop the card into the slot it registers at eth0 and uses the configuration
> I've set up for my dock.  Kind of a pain now that I need one configuration for
> home (the dock) and one for work (the PCMCIA card).  
> 
>     After tackling this problem I get to figure out wireless so I can use the
> PCMCIA slot as a wireless access point when at home.

Sounds like you want to investigate the package 'ifrename' - this lets
you determine interface names based on certain factors, such as MAC
address or (I think) driver/type.

Dave.
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