On Tue, 2003-03-25 at 14:37, Juan dominguez wrote: > I physically add another NIC, but when I try modconf it doesn't show > the module of the NIC becouse it was compiled as a part of the kernel > so i can't load this module but the other NIC is working (both NIC's > are the same model ) > > thanks for yopur cooperation! > > "deFreese, Barry" <Barry.deFreese@nike.com> wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Juan dominguez [mailto:xfrodrig@yahoo.com] > > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 7:16 AM > > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > > Subject: Multiple network interfaces > > > > > > Hello everybody > > > > I have installed debian 3.0 in my PC. After that I > > recompiled the kernel (version 2.4.4). The network > > interface module is part of the kernel. I have a > > network interface working successfull, but I want to > > install another one. I edited the > > /etc/network/interface file and add the eth1 > > configuration but it doesn't work, I have done > > everything it says in the multiple ethernet howto, but > > it doesn't work either. > > Any suggestions > > I appreciated your help, thank a lot > > > > Did you physically add another NIC or are you just trying to > create a > secondary address on your existing card, I wasn't clear from > your > description? > Okay, two points to deal with: 1) Please don't top post - this isn't Jeopardy 2) Linux, iirc, requires a kernel driver for each individual ethernet card, meaning that if you have two or more identical ethernet cards, you need the driver twice. The only way to do that is to compile it as a module, rather than into the kernel, and then set it up in /etc/modules -- Mark L. Kahnt, FLMI/M, ALHC, HIA, AIAA, ACS, MHP ML Kahnt New Markets Consulting Tel: (613) 531-8684 / (613) 539-0935 Email: kahnt@hosehead.dyndns.org
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