Matthew Vanecek writes:
> Can't seem to find this documented anyhwher. Currently, I have
> kernel 2.3.48 w/devfs, and the tulip driver compiled in. When I
> bring the machine up, ethernet configuration proceeds normally.
> (running, more or less, RH 6.0). however, if I take the network
> down, I cannot bring it up, using either ifup (a la RH), or just
> basic ifconfig. Instead, I get an unknown device message.
>
> So, how do you get your ethernet device to work with devvfs, at
> times besides booting up, if at all other times ifconfig tells you
> unknown device, but it works fine at boot? /proc/net/dev lists eth0
> at all times, too.
Devfs has absolutely no connection with network devices. The network
devices live in their own namespace, separate from everything else.
Regards,
Richard....
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Current: rgooch@ras.ucalgary.ca
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