Re: Two network adapters

Carlos Barros (cbf@redlider.com.uy)
Wed, 30 Sep 1998 01:03:09 -0300 (UYT)


On Tue, 29 Sep 1998, Neil Moore-Smith wrote:

> I need to get two network cards up and running in a multihomed system. I
> have Slackware 2.0.27, and two D-Link DE220 cards which are NE2000
> compatible. They are set to 5/320 and 3/300 respectively. The first one is
> found OK and becomes eth0, but I can't get Linux to see the second card.

Hint: it is too old what you're using...

> I've tried putting an additional line in rc.modules, and I've tried an
> append in liloconfig. I don't even get an error message, and certainly no
> mention of eth1.
>
> It must be simple, so what am I missing?

Modules only can be once in a running kernel.

To have more than 1 card:

lilo:
append="ether=5,0x320,eth0 ether=3,0x300,eth1"
modules: dont remember well...
maybe a insmod ne shows available commands...

Bye
Carlos Barros.

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