Gentoo Archives: gentoo-amd64

From: "Claes Gyllenswärd" <letharion@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-amd64@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-amd64] eth3 - how to set up?
Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:04:58
Message-Id: AANLkTi=CzgVkvwLBCE6KajGTQh8muqmw-wqtrGppdGoF@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: [gentoo-amd64] eth3 - how to set up? by Paul Stear
1 2011/2/7 Paul Stear <gentoo@××××××××××××.com>:
2 > Hi,
3 > I have just changed my motherboard and processor and am having trouble with my
4 > network connection.
5 > I am having to enter in a root terminal the following each time I boot the
6 > system:-
7 >
8 > ifconfig eth3 192.168.1.6 broadcast 192.168.1.255 netmask 255.255.255.0 up
9 > After this everything works as it should.
10 > Where is this setting help?
11 > I have read the guide but nothing seems to make a difference.
12 > I'm sure this is a lack of understanding on my part so please help.
13 > Paul
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16 >
17 >
18
19 While I'm sure someone far more knowledgeable than me will pitch in
20 sooner or later, I'll give my 2 cents.
21 I only vaguely remember how this works, but IIRC there are HAL rules
22 (perhaps in /etc/hal/fdi/policy ?) that remebers your old network
23 cards from the previous motherboard. This gives your new card eth3,
24 and you don't have an init-script for eth3. I assume you're not going
25 to switch the MB back, so I suggest you dig around for the files,
26 backup and remove them. This should re-number your eth3 as eth0, and
27 allow the normal init-scripts to start your network.
28
29 Again, this is _not_ my area of expertise, so if you're unsure, wait
30 for someone else to reply.