On Mon, 2009-02-16 at 06:18 +0100, Previdi Roberto wrote: > Hello. I recently updated both my PC kernel and my FR software. I'm > using kernel 2.6.27 on my pc, and the last FDOM distribution. When i > connect the usb cable the connection get the name eth1 instead of the > old usb0. This makes all the scripts and automatisms useless, and, > more, is unpredictable, because sometimes i don't have my eth0 running > or i have 2 network interfaces and the name would change. I made some > researchs, coming to understand that it's matter of a strange "local > assignment bit". > From the kernel configuration: > config USB_NET_CDCETHER > tristate "CDC Ethernet support (smart devices such as cable modems)" > depends on USB_USBNET > [......] > > This driver creates an interface named "ethX", where X depends on > > what other networking devices you have in use. However, if the > IEEE 802 "local assignment" bit is set in the address, a "usbX" > name is used instead. > Well, anybody knows exactly what this bit is and where can i set it? > Thank you to whoever can answer..
I'm interested in that too - getting eth2 now instead of usb0 which breaks my NM setup. Thanks, Benedikt > > > roby > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
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