Re: change NIC after install
On Thu, Aug 16, 2001 at 03:39:01PM -0400, Peter Billson wrote: > Andrew Kaplan wrote: > > > > How would I change my NIC from a 3COM to say a Kingstone (Tulip) card after > > the box was running with the 3com card. > > Re-compile your kernel with support for the new NIC card and reboot. > > If your box is multi-homed be sure that the new card is the same > device - i.e. if the card your removing is eth0 be sure the new card is > also detected as eth0 - or your IPs will be wrong. Cards are detected in > order, so it is possible the new card will be detected after your older > card(s) and shuffle the card order. If the cards do get shuffled, you > will need to edit your /etc/network/interfaces file appropriately. On the other hand, if your new network card is supported by a module you already have available, insert that module (if you've installed one of the stock debian kernels the modules are probably available to you). No time consuming recompile needed. In your case, try "modprobe tulip". If that works, edit /etc/modules and insert a line tulip You may see a line referencing your old NIC (3c59x possibly); you can comment that out or delete it. Cards are detected in the order which you insert modules; if more that one card is supported by a given module that cards are assigned by MAC address (lower MAC yields lower interface number). Hope that helps, -- Nathan Norman - Staff Engineer | A good plan today is better Micromuse Ltd. | than a perfect plan tomorrow. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | -- Patton PGP signature
Re: change NIC after install
> Don't forget to run lilo again. You'll shoot yourself in the foot that way Good point! But as a grub user I no longer need to worry about that! :-) Pete -- http://www.elbnet.com ELB Internet Services, Inc. Web Design, Computer Consulting, Internet Hosting -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re[2]: change NIC after install
Hey Peter, Thursday, August 16, 2001, 3:39:01 PM, you wrote: PB> Andrew Kaplan wrote: >> >> How would I change my NIC from a 3COM to say a Kingstone (Tulip) card after >> the box was running with the 3com card. PB> Re-compile your kernel with support for the new NIC card and reboot. Don't forget to run lilo again. You'll shoot yourself in the foot that way :-P -- Kevin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: change NIC after install
Andrew Kaplan wrote: > > How would I change my NIC from a 3COM to say a Kingstone (Tulip) card after > the box was running with the 3com card. Re-compile your kernel with support for the new NIC card and reboot. If your box is multi-homed be sure that the new card is the same device - i.e. if the card your removing is eth0 be sure the new card is also detected as eth0 - or your IPs will be wrong. Cards are detected in order, so it is possible the new card will be detected after your older card(s) and shuffle the card order. If the cards do get shuffled, you will need to edit your /etc/network/interfaces file appropriately. Pete Billson -- http://www.elbnet.com ELB Internet Services, Inc. Web Design, Computer Consulting, Internet Hosting -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
change NIC after install
How would I change my NIC from a 3COM to say a Kingstone (Tulip) card after the box was running with the 3com card. Andrew P. Kaplan Network Administrator CyberShore, Inc. http://www.cshore.com "If Microsoft is the solution, I want my problems back." -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
