Re: Adapter Names on Stretch

[Ric Moore <wayward4now@gmail.com>]

On 08/28/2015 11:22 AM, David Wright wrote:
> Quoting Ric Moore (wayward4now@gmail.com):
>
> >  From my own experience, if you replace a network card, udev will
> > automagically name it /dev/eth +1 so eth0 becomes eth1. I'm using
> > eth1 right now. Bugs the hell out of me but the network works, :)
>
> That's because you didn't clear the previous card's eth0 entry in
> /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules before you booted up
> the new card.
>
> If it bugs you, it's never too late. Just edit the name in that file
> (you probably want to remove the stale entry too) and reboot.
> (Removing all eth* entries and rebooting will achieve the same end.)
> Of course, you'll have to change eth1 back to eth0 elsewhere.


I tried that, it must be listed "elsewhere". Too much trouble, "Going 
with the flow" as everything works otherwise. :) Ric


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