pseudo network interface

Hi, I am looking for a user application or a kernel module that can simulate multiple network interfaces in a linux (debian) host, which means software to add and manipulate additional entries in /dev, e.g. /dev/fake0 which behave exactly as a normal ethernet interface. >From googling I found the

two identical wireless network interfaces

Hello, I have Debian Sarge with two network cards. eth0 and eth1, with eth1 being a wireless PCMCIA card. I used "ifrename -i eth1 -n wlan0" but the problem is that I can't change the name of wlan0 back to eth1. Additionally an identical to wlan0 interface has been created named as wifi0. The i

how can a kernel module unload itself?

How can a kernel module unload itself? When things go wrong, you know... I tried to call release module but it didn't work. Isn't there any exit function? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: modprobe error

Thanks, Kostas. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi Kostas, > It's possible that the gcc version that the kernel was compiled with does > not match the version you compiled the module with. This is just a guess > but that does cause problems for loading modules. > Cheers, > Jonathan > > > -- > To UNSUBS

modprobe error

Hello, I am new to linux ;) I have Debian Sarge with kernel 2.6.18.1 and I want to load x_tables module in order to have the ip_tables. The "mod_probe x_tables" writes the following to the eventlog: Oct 28 20:55:41 localhost kernel: x_tables: version magic '2.6.18.1 preempt mod_unload PENTIUM4 REG