Binding eth device to a MAC address
Having multiple network cards can be a little confusing. The device associated with an eth device might got mixed up when you change your kernel. Here is a little guide to overcome this.
1st : Getting the MAC address
run /sbin/ifconfig , copy HWaddr value and figure out which network card it belongs to.
2nd : Edit the conf
as root, open /etc/sysconfig/networking/devices/ifcfg-ethN (N is the number of your eth device) using your favourite text editor. Add this key into the configuration:
restart the computer to apply the bind. (if you are very good in kernel modules, you can try to apply the setting without restarting)
Reference
http://www.redhat.com/archives/redhat-list/2003-August/msg00817.html
1st : Getting the MAC address
run /sbin/ifconfig , copy HWaddr value and figure out which network card it belongs to.
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:E0:4C:43:D8:80
2nd : Edit the conf
as root, open /etc/sysconfig/networking/devices/ifcfg-ethN (N is the number of your eth device) using your favourite text editor. Add this key into the configuration:
HWADDR=device-MAC-address3rd : Restart computer
restart the computer to apply the bind. (if you are very good in kernel modules, you can try to apply the setting without restarting)
Reference
http://www.redhat.com/archives/redhat-list/2003-August/msg00817.html
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