Suse ethernet modprobe.conf

[Dave Germiquet]

So how does it install ETH0 is that an actual driver?


On 12/6/06, Kyle O'Donnell <kyleodonnell-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
> options.. my mistake
>
> install driver
> alias device
> options device blah=1
>
> On 12/5/06, Kyle O'Donnell <kyleodonnell-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > install module /bin/true
> > means do NOT install the module
> >
> > and afaik "eth0" is a device created after a module is loaded
> >
> > ie: modprobe e100 (to load the intel 100mbit module,  to create ethX)
> >
> > On 12/5/06, Fraser Campbell <fraser-eicrhRFjby5dCsDujFhwbypxlwaOVQ5f at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > On Tuesday 05 December 2006 15:10, Dave Germiquet wrote:
> > >
> > > > uses with this line in modprobe.conf
> > > >
> > > > install eth0 /sbin/true
> > > >
> > > > I've looked in the modprobe.d directory and there is no references
> > > > either...
> > > >
> > > >         It is correctly loading the forcedeth driver however I do
> not
> > > see
> > > > anywhere where it's aliasing that driver. I'm using the Suse
> 10.1distro,
> > > > the reason why i'm asking this is that i need to make some changes
> on
> > > how
> > > > the forcedeth driver is loaded with options.
> > > >
> > > > Anyideas?
> > >
> > > If memory serves me correctly SuSE has a directory under
> /etc/sysconfig
> > > (perhaps hardware) that associates ethernet interfaces with drivers.
> > >
> > > It will definitely be under /etc, just do a "cd /etc && grep -rl
> forcedeth
> > > *".
> > >
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