Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: >> But I am surprised that setting something like >> "alias eth0 orinoco_cs" in /etc/modprobe.conf >> is not enough to persuade the laptop to use eth0 for this card, >> even after re-booting? >> > From my understanding, the alias in /etc/modprobe.conf controls what > module gets loaded when you try to load the device. For example, you > can use "modprobe eth0" instead of "modprobe orinoco_cs". It also > has causes the orinoco_cs module to be used when you try and bring > up eth0. > > There is an example in the udev documentation about setting a > specific name for an interface. Thanks for that. I'd forgotten about udev; I guess that probably is the solution to the puzzle. -- Timothy Murphy e-mail (<80k only): tim /at/ birdsnest.maths.tcd.ie tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366 s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland
