On Tue, Jun 19, 2007 at 08:10:03AM -0700, ann kok wrote: > Hi all > > I have question about network card in etch > > 1/ I have 2 optical fibre cards. > one is Intel 2 ports and one is Dlink 1 port > > "dmesg | grep eth" can show > e1000: eth0 intel pro/1000 network connection > e1000: eth1 intel pro/1000 network connection > eth2: D-link DGE-550SX > > but when I type ifconfig? > it only shows eth7 and eth8 for Intel card > and the eth1 becomes Dlink card
what are the contents of your /etc/network/interface? > > I don't configure the /etc/network/interface > > how debian configure the card in eth0.1..2.3 > and > what file in debian to control the card? oh. yes, you need to configure /etc/network/interface > > I am confused! > > 2/ what is function of "allow-hotplug" in the > /etc/network/interface? > Sometime I comment it, the card doesn't show up! allow-hotplug sets the system so that udev controls the network interface as a pluggable device, like a usb drive might be controlled. You are probably better served to replace allow-hotplug <interface> with auto <interface> and a proper iface <interface> stanza for each connection. > > 3/ When i change the file in /etc/network/interface, > Can i restart the network without rebooting? > how? /etc/init.d/network<tab> restart or ifdown -a && ifup -a A
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