RE: [TCLUG:5081] adding a second NIC

["Schlough, Mark (NM IT)" <Mark.Schlough@nmb.norwest.com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Chuck Hanson [SMTP:chanson@walkermeth.org]
> Sent:	Monday, April 05, 1999 9:44 AM
> To:	tclug-list@listserv.real-time.com
> Subject:	[TCLUG:5081] adding a second NIC
> 
> RedHat 5.1 (and/or 5.2) 
> 
> This is a standard install using one NIC.  I'd like to add a second NIC
> without a reinstall, etc.  Can I use
> 
> "ether=irq,base_addr,param1,param2,name"
	[Schlough, Mark]  
	more like.... eth0=irq10,hplan eth1=irq11,ne2000  check the howto to
clarify...it's been 8-10 months since I looked at it :-)  

> to add the 2nd card at startup?  And secondly, would I need to use the
> same cards (manufacturer/model?)
	[Schlough, Mark]  
	You may use two different models, (I've done it to make a 486 become
a gateway).. you just need to pass the parameter on the command line.  The
Ethernet howto says more.

> Appreciate any help... and/or links to docs, etc.
> 
> 
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