Re: [SLUG] How to force which device is eth0?

[O Plameras <oscarp@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Simon Wong wrote:
> Occasionally, I come across a situation where the network device I am
> using gets changed after a new kernel is installed eg from eth0 to eth2.
> This is on a machine with 3 NICs.
>
> I thought I found the right setting for /etc/network/interfaces using
> "hwaddress ether XX:XX...", however, that doesn't seem to be working on
> my Dapper machine.
>
> Can anyone offer any advice on how to force which hardware is eth0?
>
>   

I'm using Fedora, and I use the file /etc/modprobe.conf
to say, e.g.,

alias eth0 tulip
alias eth1 e100
alias eth2 3c59x

Hope this helps.

O Plameras