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Re: wireless interface name changes across reboots



On 2009-06-18, Kamaraju S Kusumanchi <raju.mailinglists@gmail.com> wrote:
> When I reboot my laptop, my wireless card sometimes gets recognized as eth2.
> Other times it gets recognized as wlan0_rename. 
>
> Because of this, sometimes I end up with a booted machine with no network.
>
> Using Debian Lenny (stable), 
>
> $dmesg | grep -i wireless
> [    7.493507] iwl3945: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG/BG Network Connection
> driver for Linux, 1.2.26ks
> [    7.493507] iwl3945: Detected Intel Wireless WiFi Link 3945ABG
>
> $uname -a
> Linux kusumanchi.mae.cornell.edu 2.6.26-1-686 #1 SMP Fri Mar 13 18:08:45 UTC
> 2009 i686 GNU/Linux
>
> Which package is responsible for this madness? I am guessing udev but
> removing udev also wants to remove the kernel (linux-image) package(s). So
> are there any other work arounds?
>
> thanks
> raju

Do you boot into the same OS with the same kernel?
It's the driver who is responsible for the interface name.

Jeffrey


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