Re: [SLUG] Debian/Ubuntu question

[Terry Collins <terryc@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Sonia Hamilton wrote:

> A Debian/Ubuntu question:
>
> On Redhat boxes, network drivers are aliased using /etc/modprobe.conf eg
> there will be lines like:
>
> alias eth0 tulip
>
> Where's the equivalent on Debian/Ubuntu? It's not in /etc/modules or
> /etc/modprobe.d/*
>  
On Debian, it is /etc/modutils/aliases

Basically, the stuff in /etc/modutils is used to write /etc/modules.conf 
on each reboot.
Screwed if I know why. someone decided it was a great idea atm I guess.