[ale] specify interface for specific NIC?

[Robert Butera]

Hi folks.

I'm adding a wireless NIC to a computer that already has three (eth0, eth1, 
eth2).

The "problem" is that the computer assigns interface #s in the order that 
the cards are found at bootup.  So the wireless NIC now comes up as eth0, 
and the NICs that used to be eth0/1/2 are now eth1/2/3.  For whatever its 
worth, the card I'm adding is a Orinoco PCMCIA card in a ISA adapter.

Ideally, I want the card that I added to come up as eth3, not eth0.  Any 
clue how to do this? I realize I could just go change all the network 
settings and "deal" with the new numbering.   I also realize I could change 
the initd order of the PCMCIA init script so that it is run after the NICs 
are configured.  But as a matter of principle :), there's got to be a 
proper way to specify this, either based on MAC addresses, slot #s, or 
something.  Any ideas?

Thanks.


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Rob Butera               home:  rob at butera.org
Atlanta, GA               work: rbutera at ece.gatech.edu

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