Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 01:12:59 -0500 From: "Andrew C. Hornback" <hornback@wireco.net> To: "Doug Young" <dougy@gargoyle.apana.org.au> Cc: <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Different Device Names for Identical NICs Message-ID: <016901c0ac4d$d1815ff0$0f00000a@eagle> In-Reply-To: <087101c0ac46$38542260$817e03cb@apana.org.au>
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It doesn't require a kernel recompile. It does however require that the NICs aren't conflicting with anything else in the machine and aren't conflicting with themselves. The orignal poster needs to check their configuration. I've had lots of problems with 3Com cards and their PnP (the true Plug and Pray) setup... --- Andy > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Doug Young > Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 12:19 AM > To: Rick Hamell; Michael Aucoin > Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: Re: Different Device Names for Identical NICs > > > Are you certain ?? ..... I don't have the machine here > right now but I'd > swear I've > had two 509s in one of those prehistoric Unisys systems > with the 16 x 30 pin > RAM > slots & both working OK > > > > > > Is it possible to use two identical NICs in the same > system? I have not > > > been successful in that it seems only one device name > is recognized (ep0 > > > for my two 3c509s). > > > > You need to recompile your kernal with ep1 in there to reconize > > the 2nd NIC. :) > > > > Rick > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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