Re: Adapter Names on Stretch
Quoting Chris Bannister (cbannister@slingshot.co.nz):
> On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 10:22:58AM -0500, 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.
>
> I think you can delete the file and it will get regenerated on boot.
> Well, it used to be that way, probably best to save a copy first in case
> it doesn't work that way any more.
I was being conservative. /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules
may contain other information. I have an Acer laptop that for some
reason names the wifi interface as another eth unless I keep a line
in there.
Cheers,
David.
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