Randy Paries wrote: > hello, > I am running fedora 4 > 2.6.15-1.1830_FC4smp > > I am having problems adding a second RTL-8169 G GB Nic card > > when the system boots it says "can not change name of eth2 to eth1 file exists > > does not even try to install load eth2 > > on the ifconfig -a (see below) there is a device dev5036 . Not sure > what that is > > Thanks for any help > > You may want to take a look at /etc/iftab to make sure you are not trying to map eth1 to 2 different MAC addresses. If that is ok, then post /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1 and ifcfg-eth2. There are options you can put in there that can cause problems. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!