THanks for you help cat /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 DEVICE=eth0 BOOTPROTO=static BROADCAST=66.xxx.xxx.255 HWADDR=00:08:A1:7D:7A:A2 IPADDR=66.xxx.xxx.240 NETMASK=255.255.255.128 NETWORK=66.xxx.xxx.128 GATEWAY=66.xxx.xxx.254 ONBOOT=yes TYPE=Ethernet cat /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1 DEVICE=eth1 BOOTPROTO=static BROADCAST=192.168.0.255 HWADDR=00:0E:2E:65:8C:B4 IPADDR=192.168.0.159 NETMASK=255.255.255.0 NETWORK=192.168.0.0 ONBOOT=yes TYPE=Ethernet cat /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth2 DEVICE=eth2 BOOTPROTO=static BROADCAST=192.168.1.255 IPADDR=192.168.1.55 NETMASK=255.255.255.0 NETWORK=192.168.1.0 ONBOOT=yes TYPE=Ethernet ifconfig eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:08:A1:7D:7A:A2 inet addr:66.xxx.xxx.240 Bcast:66.208.187.255 Mask:255.255.255.128 inet6 addr: fe80::208:a1ff:fe7d:7aa2/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:114818 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:2548892 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:5 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:11340784 (10.8 MiB) TX bytes:2739165429 (2.5 GiB) Interrupt:217 Base address:0xcc00 eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0E:2E:65:8C:B4 inet addr:192.168.0.159 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::20e:2eff:fe65:8cb4/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:2028781 errors:0 dropped:3 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:220425 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:306640355 (292.4 MiB) TX bytes:53857017 (51.3 MiB) Interrupt:225 Base address:0x4800 lo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:103089 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:103089 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:117074950 (111.6 MiB) TX bytes:117074950 (111.6 MiB) lo:0 Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:66.208.187.10 Mask:255.255.255.255 UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 On 2/11/06, Jeff Vian <jvian10@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sat, 2006-02-11 at 01:21 -0600, Randy Paries wrote: > > Man this is driving me crazy > > > > I tried your suggestion > > > > here is dmesg part > > eth0: RealTek RTL8139 at 0xf883cc00, 00:08:a1:7d:7a:a2, IRQ 217 > > eth0: Identified 8139 chip type 'RTL-8100B/8139D' > > r8169 Gigabit Ethernet driver 2.2LK-NAPI loaded > > ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:01:09.0[A] -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 225 > > eth1: Identified chip type is 'RTL8169s/8110s'. > > eth1: RTL8169 at 0xf8844400, 00:12:17:5c:af:72, IRQ 225 > > r8169 Gigabit Ethernet driver 2.2LK-NAPI loaded > > ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:01:0a.0[A] -> GSI 21 (level, low) -> IRQ 233 > > eth2: Identified chip type is 'RTL8169s/8110s'. > > eth2: RTL8169 at 0xf8846800, 00:0e:2e:65:8c:b4, IRQ 233 > > > > > > excellent > > > cat /etc/modprobe.conf > > alias eth1 r8169 > > alias eth0 8139too > > alias eth2 r8169 > > > excellent > > > > cat ifcfg-eth2 > > DEVICE=eth2 > > BOOTPROTO=static > > BROADCAST=192.168.1.255 > > IPADDR=192.168.1.55 > > NETMASK=255.255.255.0 > > NETWORK=192.168.1.0 > > ONBOOT=yes > > TYPE=Ethernet > > > What about the contents of ifcfg-eth0 and ifcfg-eth1 > The only thing different in my file than yours above is that I have > BOOTPROTO=none > where you have > BOOTPROTO=static > > I am not sure it is important, but it is a difference. > I am more inclined to think it is something else in the files above and > we need to see all 3 at the same time to tell. > > Also please send the output of an "ifconfig" command as well. > > > from /var/logs/messages > > Feb 11 01:07:58 lovejoy kernel: eth0: RealTek RTL8139 at 0xf883cc00, > > 00:08:a1:7d:7a:a2, IRQ 217 > > Feb 11 01:07:58 lovejoy kernel: r8169 Gigabit Ethernet driver 2.2LK-NAPI loaded > > Feb 11 01:07:58 lovejoy kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:01:09.0[A] -> > > GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 225 > > Feb 11 01:07:58 lovejoy kernel: eth1: RTL8169 at 0xf8844400, > > 00:12:17:5c:af:72, IRQ 225 > > Feb 11 01:07:58 lovejoy kernel: r8169 Gigabit Ethernet driver 2.2LK-NAPI loaded > > Feb 11 01:07:58 lovejoy kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:01:0a.0[A] -> > > GSI 21 (level, low) -> IRQ 233 > > Feb 11 01:07:58 lovejoy kernel: eth2: RTL8169 at 0xf8846800, > > 00:0e:2e:65:8c:b4, IRQ 233 > > > excellent > > > BUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > still no work ARG! > > > > i still get the error > > can not change name of eth2 to eth1 file exists > > and > > > > R8169 device eth2 does not seem to be present > > > > Any other suggestions > > > I suspect it is now an error in the ifcfg-ethX files. > Send the listing of all 3 and lets look at them. > > All 3 devices were created as seen from the output of dmesg and > in /var/log/messages. > > > > > On 2/9/06, Jeff Vian <jvian10@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > On Wed, 2006-02-08 at 22:58 -0600, 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 > > > > > > > > #====================================================== > > > > cat /etc/modprobe.conf > > > > alias eth1 r8169 > > > > alias scsi_hostadapter ata_piix > > > > alias usb-controller ehci-hcd > > > > alias usb-controller1 uhci-hcd > > > > alias ieee1394-controller ohci1394 > > > > alias eth0 8139too > > > > > > > You have added the second adapter but not added an alias line here. > > > Thus it is trying to load the driver r8169 and reassign eth1 to the > > > second instance of that but fails because it is already used. > > > > > > My suggestion: > > > 1. copy /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1 > > > to /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth2. > > > 2. Edit the new file and change the device name and IP address > > > 3. Edit /etc/modprobe.conf to add a new alias for eth2 > > > alias eth2 r8169 > > > 4. Reboot and see if that fixes things. > > > > > > You can look at the output of dmesg to see what devices are > > > detected/configured during boot (and also a lot of detail > > > in /var/log/messages). > > > > > > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >