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Re: 2.6.10 - "netdev=" kernel boot commands and the Intel e1000 nic

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Subject: Re: 2.6.10 - "netdev=" kernel boot commands and the Intel e1000 nic
From: Jean Tourrilhes <jt@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 10:23:54 -0800
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Alex Upton wrote :
> 
> We have also tried to use "nameif" as a second approach, unfortunately
> nameif seems to be limited to only having the capability to change any
> logical Ethernet device name other than eth0.

        ifrename has takeover support, however I would still
discourage you to force an interface to use the "eth0" name.

        Jean


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