This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C189AE.873273F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I'd guess that you could control the assignments using the cardctl software eject both slots, then again using the cardctl software insert 1 at a time in the order you want them to appear. Cheers, Davidm > -----Original Message----- > From: Eric [mailto:swive@getnet.com] > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 4:34 PM > To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > Subject: RE: computer networkers, please rise > > > well thanks for the comments. its all working now that i > have manipulated > my routing tables and now that i have figured out that the > top pcmcia slot > is sometimes eth0 and sometimes eth1. thanks for your help > > eric > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us]On > Behalf Of Matt > > Alexander > > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 1:26 PM > > To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > Subject: RE: computer networkers, please rise > > > > > > I remember reading somewhere that Linux assigns each eth device in a > > particular order based on the PCI slot. I think maybe it > was the PCI slot > > closest to the CPU would become eth0 and the next would > become eth1, etc. > > I could be completely off about this, however. In the case > of PCMCIA > > cards that you're using, you could try experimenting by > swapping them back > > and forth, etc., to see which order it is on your system. > And for PCI > > cards, you could plug one in at a time and configure it > before adding the > > next one. > > ~M > > > > __ > > If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate. > > > > On Thu, 20 Dec 2001, Eric wrote: > > > > > With Linux, is there a for-sure way to know whether my top > > pcmcia slot is > > > eth0 or eth1? I feel like linux is playing switch-a-roo on me > > and messing > > > me up. Is that possible/likely/common? I had this whole long > > nice reply to > > > some of the nice comments I received. While doing so, I > accidentally > > > plugged the cables into what "should" have been the wrong physical > > > interfaces on HOST_B, but it turns out everything worked! > > > > > > That is, I plugged HOST_C/10.0.x.x into what "should have been" > > > HOST_B/eth1/192.168.x.x while also "mistakenly" plugging > in HOST_B eht0 > > > 10.0.x.x into HOST_A 192.168.x.x. But this all worked, but it > > "shouldn't" > > > have because of my (mis)understanding as to which > physical interface was > > > assinged the logical interfaces eth1 or eth0. Does that make > > sense? How > > > can I tell which is really assigned to which? > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________ > > > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail > > doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > > > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > ________________________________________________ > > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail > > doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > ________________________________________________ > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your > mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to > write mail. > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > ------_=_NextPart_001_01C189AE.873273F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable RE: computer networkers, please rise

I'd guess that you could control the assignments = using the cardctl software eject both slots, then again using the = cardctl software insert 1 at a time in the order you want them to = appear.

Cheers,
Davidm

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric [mailto:swive@getnet.com]
> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 4:34 = PM
> To: = plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> Subject: RE: computer networkers, please = rise
>
>
> well thanks for the comments.  its all = working now that i
> have manipulated
> my routing tables and now that i have figured = out that the
> top pcmcia slot
> is sometimes eth0 and sometimes eth1.  = thanks for your help
>
> eric
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: = plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> > [mailto:plug-= discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us]On
> Behalf Of Matt
> > Alexander
> > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 1:26 = PM
> > To: = plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> > Subject: RE: computer networkers, please = rise
> >
> >
> > I remember reading somewhere that Linux = assigns each eth device in a
> > particular order based on the PCI = slot.  I think maybe it
> was the PCI slot
> > closest to the CPU would become eth0 and = the next would
> become eth1, etc.
> > I could be completely off about this, = however.  In the case
> of PCMCIA
> > cards that you're using, you could try = experimenting by
> swapping them back
> > and forth, etc., to see which order it is = on your system. 
> And for PCI
> > cards, you could plug one in at a time and = configure it
> before adding the
> > next one.
> > ~M
> >
> > __
> > If you're not part of the solution, you're = part of the precipitate.
> >
> > On Thu, 20 Dec 2001, Eric wrote:
> >
> > > With Linux, is there a for-sure way = to know whether my top
> > pcmcia slot is
> > > eth0 or eth1?  I feel like linux = is playing switch-a-roo on me
> > and messing
> > > me up.  Is that = possible/likely/common?  I had this whole long
> > nice reply to
> > > some of the nice comments I = received.  While doing so, I
> accidentally
> > > plugged the cables into what = "should" have been the wrong physical
> > > interfaces on HOST_B, but it turns = out everything worked!
> > >
> > > That is, I plugged HOST_C/10.0.x.x = into what "should have been"
> > > HOST_B/eth1/192.168.x.x while also = "mistakenly" plugging
> in HOST_B eht0
> > > 10.0.x.x into HOST_A = 192.168.x.x.  But this all worked, but it
> > "shouldn't"
> > > have because of my (mis)understanding = as to which
> physical interface was
> > > assinged the logical interfaces eth1 = or eth0.  Does that make
> > sense?  How
> > > can I tell which is really assigned = to which?
> > >
> > >
> > > = ________________________________________________
> > > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if = your mail
> > doesn't post to the list quickly and you = use Netscape to write mail.
> > >
> > > PLUG-discuss mailing list  = - 
> PLUG-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-= discuss
> > >
> >
> > = ________________________________________________
> > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if = your mail
> > doesn't post to the list quickly and you = use Netscape to write mail.
> >
> > PLUG-discuss mailing list  -  = PLUG-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-= discuss
> >
>
> = ________________________________________________
> See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if = your
> mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you = use Netscape to
> write mail.
>
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