computer networkers, please rise

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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?
> > >
> > >
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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 [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:swive@getnet.com">mailto:swive@getnet.com</A>]
 > 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
 > > [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us">mailto:plug-=
discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us</A>]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?
 > > >
 > > >
 > > > =
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