Re: question about network card setting in Debian Etch - please help
ann kok(annkok2001@yahoo.com) is reported to have said:
>
> thank you Andrew
>
> the content is
> iface eth0 inet static
> address 10.0.0.2
> network 10.0.0.0
> netmask 255.0.0.0
> gateway 10.0.0.1
>
> My question is:
>
> dmesg to grep eth can show "eth0 and eth1" for intel
> card
> but ifconfig for the intel card is eth7 and eth8
> respectively.
>
> When I put eth0 in the /network/interface and reboot
> again, eth0 does not exist. I have to put eth7
> instead. but why dmesg is different ifconfig.
>
> how and why debian defines the network card?
>
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You might try the answer to the question
"Intel pro100 NIC problem in Etch" from Yuwen Dai today.
Wayne
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Rich companies buy Red Hat Linux and a costly service agreement.
Smart companies install Debian Linux and just enjoy it.
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