Re: [OT] Multiple NICs with Monolithic kernel

2003-02-24 Thread Nathan E Norman
On Mon, Feb 24, 2003 at 07:32:31AM -0800, Michael West wrote: > I don't know what you do when multiple cards use the same module. Most drivers probe in MAC address order. Thus, you need to look at your cards when you install them and make sure you know which is first (lowest MAC address). I

Re: [OT] Multiple NICs with Monolithic kernel

2003-02-24 Thread Michael West
On Mon, Feb 24, 2003 at 03:10:40PM +1100, David Cureton wrote: > As an a-side but in a similar vein: > How can one ensure that the physical interfaces get assigned to the same > interface consistently after rebooting. Is the only way to explicitly specify > the physical interface/physical h

Re: [OT] Multiple NICs with Monolithic kernel

2003-02-23 Thread Russell Shaw
David Cureton wrote: As an a-side but in a similar vein: How can one ensure that the physical interfaces get assigned to the same interface consistently after rebooting. Is the only way to explicitly specify the physical interface/physical hardware address combination as a kernel parameter.