interface naming (eth[x], wlan[x], etc)
- From: spip_yeah@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: 29 Oct 2006 03:28:36 -0800
Hello,
I have a few questions that I'm hoping I can get answered. I'll number
them for easier reference in potential replies.
1) Is interface naming controlled by the kernel, i.e. does the kernel
assign names to devices as it detects them? Although eth0, eth1, etc,
are often used in /etc/network/interfaces, this is not what creates the
interfaces, correct? This only refers to specific interfaces (eth0,
eth1, etc) if they have been created by the kernel, right?
2) What about order? If you have multiple NICs in your system, are you
garanteed that they will always be detected in the same order?
3) Also, in most of the wireless HOWTOs I've come across, it is often
assumed that the wireless interface will be wlan0. However, on my linux
distro (ubuntu 6) I'm using ndiswrapper with a broadcom native win
driver (don't know if this has anything to do with it), and the
wireless interface is always eth1. However if I examine
/var/log/messages, I see diagnostic messages referencing wlan0.
Thank you,
spip
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