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From: Tanstaafl <tanstaafl@×××××××××××.org>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Ethernet Machination
Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:36:56
Message-Id: 50E453AF.7060305@libertytrek.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Ethernet Machination by Michael Mol
1 On 2013-01-02 10:24 AM, Michael Mol <mikemol@×××××.com> wrote:
2 > I once had an onboard NIC go bad, and the PCI NIC I substituted for it
3 > wouldn't work unless the onboard NIC was disabled. So disabling
4 > onboard hardware may or may not be a net positive.
5
6 ? That was confusing - unless you actually meant that the new PCI NIC
7 you substituted for it wouldn't work unless the onboard NIC was ENabled... ?
8
9 > So long as there are no drivers available for the onboard NIC, it
10 > won't show up in the net subsystem, so udev won't tie it in under net
11 > rules.
12
13 Ok, good to know, thanks...

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Re: [gentoo-user] Ethernet Machination Michael Mol <mikemol@×××××.com>