How To Rename Ethernet Card Eth1 to Eth0

chammoud · 04-18-2005, 04:52 PM

I have Mandrake 10.1.
I downloaded a file and tried to register it. This file looks for ethernet card and expects eth0 , otherwise it doesn't register. Originally I had two cards, a buit-in (eth1) and a RealTek(eth0). Later, I removed the Realtek (eth0) and the built-in still named eth1 by Mandrake.
How can I configure the eth1 card to be eth0.

Thanks in advance

jonaskoelker · 04-18-2005, 05:27 PM

Can't you just change the file to expect eth1 instead?
$ sed -i -e 's/eth0/eth1/g' filename #but make a backup first

also, you should file a bug report for lame hardcoded behavior to the maintainers.

chammoud · 04-18-2005, 11:06 PM

i already asked about the vendor about changing the file script to expect eth1, but the technician wasn't helpful.
I tried the above command and still wasn't able to register the file.

Any other suggestion?

Thanks

chammoud · 04-18-2005, 11:33 PM

At the booting time, Mandrake still tries to activate eth0 device and fail although card eth0 was removed, but Mandrake doesn't seems to see that.

Any suggestions please?

jonaskoelker · 04-20-2005, 06:01 AM

regarding the `bug' report:
I was thinking more in the lines of suggesting a command-line/config-file option that lets the user select which file to act on (be it /dev/eth0, /dev/eth1, /dev/hda (*grin*) or whatever); maybe they'd be more understanding.

Asking to change one hardcoded value to another hardcoded value (that works for you) is never the Right Thing. Have you tried the sed approach?

I'm sorry, but I don't know how to remap eth[01] into the other; gurus?

--Jonas