Thank You for this info Otto - good stuff to know. -C
On Sun, 2003-04-06 at 16:58, Otto Halák - TeleLarm wrote: > Hello again! > It appeares I found the solution how to assign eth* to NICs. > > In the file /etc/network/interfaces I added one line to eth1 chapter as follows, > so it looks like: > auto eth1 > iface eth1 inet static > address 192.168.1.254 > masklen 24 > broadcast 192.168.1.255 > pre-up /etc/eth1assign.sh > > This very simple script pre-up /etc/eth1assing.sh contains: > #!/bin/sh -e > ip link set eth0 name eth1 > > The script changes interface name eth0 of loaded module 3c509 to eth1 before the > interface is bringed up. > This ensures that eth1 is assigned to 3c509 card in my case and eth0 is free for > any other loadable NIC module. > > And after a while cardmgr started my PCMCIA wireless Orinoco with iface name > eth0. > > At the end I can see the file /etc/network/ifstate contains: > lo=lo > eth1=eth1 > eth0=eth0 > > I think this solution is more better then the previous. Bering starts really > very smoothly without any "error" messages now. > cul de Otto / OK1MH > > > Hello Brett, > > I tested it with the result as follows: > > "wvlan_cs.o" driver cannot be listed in /lib/modules. > > All PCMCIA card drivers are handled by cardmgr (PCMCIA Card Manager) controled > > by /etc/init.d/pcmcia script. "wvlan_cs.o" driver needs to have previously > > loaded "pcmcia_core.o", "ds.o" and "i82365.o" drivers located in > > /lib/modules/pcmcia/ folder. > > > > The only solution it appears to load module "3c509" after cardmgr has > activated > > PCMCIA card service. So I simply hacked /etc/init.d/pcmcia script as follows: > > > > start part: > > sleep 15 #it takes cardmgr some time to activate PCMCIA card service > > /sbin/insmod /lib/modules/3c509.o > > sleep 10 #wait to see if 3c509 loades as eth1 > > /etc/init.d/networking restart #network was already started before PCMCIA > card > > service > > > > stop part: > > ifdown eth1 > > rmmod 3c509 > > > > This solution is not so clean but works. If anyone has a better idea just let > us > > know. > > Otto > > > > > hi, > > > i think if you edit your modules package and list your > > > modules in the order you want the cards assigned it > > > will take care of your problem. > > > of course be sure to back up the modules package. > > > > > > brett > > > > > > --- Otto_Halák_-_TeleLarm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > Hello all! > > > > > > > > Is it possible to assign eth* to a specific NICs? > > > > I read about PCI card slot positions and MAC and HW > > > > addresses order for ISA > > > > cards in this mail-list but I think my case is > > > > differend. > > > > > > > > The problem: > > > > I use Bering 1.1 with 2 NICs. > > > > 1.card is Orinoco Silver wireless PCMCIA card in ISA > > > > adapter used for internet > > > > connection. I use wireless extensions with wvlan_cs > > > > driver. > > > > 2.card is ISA 3C509 with 3c509.o driver loaded as > > > > module. > > > > > > > > eth0 is always assigned to 3C509 card and eth1 to > > > > wireless card but I need it > > > > vice versa i.e. > > > > eth0 to be assigned to Orinoco for Internet > > > > connection and eth1 for local > > > > network, as Bering and Shorewall is configured. > > > > > > > > Is it possible to change these assignments? > > > > Thank you for your suggestions. > > > > > > > > Otto > > > > --------------------------------- > > > > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > web: www.telelarm.cz > > > > --------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > This SF.net email is sponsored by: > > > > The Definitive IT and Networking Event. 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