Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 11:38:26 -0500 From: Eric F Crist <ecrist@secure-computing.net> To: Andreas Davour <ante@Update.UU.SE> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How do I name my network interface? Message-ID: <C5E21E55-C857-4096-9FE8-9C9F270D0712@secure-computing.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0510231825530.28572@Psilocybe.Update.UU.SE> References: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0510231825530.28572@Psilocybe.Update.UU.SE>
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On Oct 23, 2005, at 11:30 AM, Andreas Davour wrote: > > Hi! > > I have realized that my new motherboard has a built-in network > interface, and I'd like to use it as well as the PCI based one I have. > > But, what do I call it when I plumb it with "ifconfig"? > > The PCI card I have is identified during boot as rl0, and the built- > in as "rlphy0: <RealTek internal media interface> on miibus0". > > Using "ifconfig rlphy0 plumb" does not work. It says: > ifconfig: SIOCIFCREATE: Invalid argument > > and that's it. > > So, what do I call it? I tried rl1 as well, no cookie. > If you type 'ifconfig -a' at the command line, it should list all network interfaces... _______________________________________________________ Eric F Crist "I am so smart, S.M.R.T!" Secure Computing Networks -Homer J Simpson
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