[NTLUG:Discuss] almost solved Was: delaying eth1 initializatio [was: which one is eth0...

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Again, Thanks to Mark and all:

> > in the /dev/conf.modules
> > alias eth0 3c509
> > alias eth1 3c509
> > options eth0 -o 3c509-0 io=0x300 irq=10
> > options eth1 -o 3c509-1 io=0x340 irq=7 (or 15, have tried both)

Mark's 4 suggestion below is very helpful. and I applied them to solved the 
problem. I took out io=0x300 and i0=0x340 and assign different irq.
the problem was they use same irq.

Now, both NIC are assigned IP number, eth0 = 192.168.0.100 and eth1 = 
123.100.2.2 (just example, but has real public IP assigned) both of them 
have gateway assigned, too. because both NIC are identical (3com 3c509), I 
am going to hook up to the internet and private network, which card is eth0? 
(don't tell me that eth0 is the one has io=0x280, irq=5, and the other has 
io=0x380, irq=10, I know it.)
the problem is which NIC is eth0? i need know it plug the right cable in.
Mark has discuss all the logic concept, but he did not point out this 
problem.
am I right?

>Have you tried:
>(a) loading modules manually from command line using both insmod and 
>modprobe?
>(b) commenting out options lines for eth0 and eth1, which lets modprobe 
>autodetect?
>(c) booting w/ /etc/conf.modules configured w/ only eth0 and only w/ eth1?
>(d) verified settings and functionality of 3c509 NICs w/ 3com's DOS utility
>     3c5x9cfg.exe ?
>
>Mark.Bickel at ericsson.com
>
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