An elementary question on LANs

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On 07/16/2011 07:03 PM, Digimer wrote:
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> I think g was talking about some corolation between the network card's
> physical location on the motherboard and the 'ethX' name.

correct.

> Until recently, there was no reliable way to determine this. In the most
> recent Fedora 15, an attempt is made to provide a mapping. This method
> mostly does away with the traditional 'ethX' naming though.

and hopefully, in future it will be worked out.

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>> I don't see how this differs from the previous question.
> 
> I don't either. :)

bingo.

see my reply to same your reply is to.

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> This may or may not help;
> 
> http://wiki.alteeve.com/index.php/DHCP_on_an_RPM-based_OS

either way, it is a good and informative read. in fact, from looking at
your index page, there is a lot of good info at your site.

-- 

peace out.

tc.hago,

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