Mess in network

[Les Mikesell]

Antonio M wrote:
> 2008/3/10, pursley1 at netscape.net <pursley1 at netscape.net>:
>>
>>
>> Unfortunately -
>>     1) We don't know which updated component is messing up the network
>>  connection.
> from the list of updated component we should reduce the hunt
> 
>>     2) I'm relatively new to Fedora (but not Linux) and so I don't know
>>  where to file bugs anyway.
> 
> bugzilla.redhat.com is the place.
> 
>>     3) Since it only did it on 1 of my 2 computers, it seems to be some
>>  problem dependent on the hardware...or luck.
>>
>>
> I assumed long ago that there is no luck or magic in software.... :-)

It became magic when the kernel started detecting devices in parallel so 
the names are essentially randomized.  The ethN devices are supposed to 
be sorted out and renamed before activation if you have the ethernet 
hardware address in the corresponding 
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ethN file.  Run 'ifconfig' and be 
sure the hwaddr matches what is in your file for each nic.

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   Les Mikesell
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