Re: [gentoo-user] device eth0 does not exist

[Stroller]

On 30 Sep 2009, at 14:05, Neil Bothwick wrote:

> On Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:34:50 +0100, Stroller wrote:
>
>>>> /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules
>>>> http://pastebin.com/m36620252
>>>
>>> Delete this file and it will revert to eth0 on the next boot.
>>
>> Except surely it won't, because if the driver for the card was loaded
>> it would show up as eth2 at present?
>
> Deleting the file removes all persistent naming rules, so it starts
> with
> eth0 on the next boot. The file is updated when udev initialises a
> card,
> it's not touched on shutdown.


I understand the reason for deleting this file, but the NIC isn't  
showing up AT ALL at present. (as I read the postings; the post's  
subject might have been better titled "Network card not recognised")

Stroller.