Jason Dixon writes: > On Sun, 2003-12-28 at 13:40, Robert Brown wrote: > > Robert Brown writes: > > BTW in answer to the question, "Why would the change of kernel affect > > the behavior of dumb network devices?" I had considered the > > possibility that the device initialization for the NICs, as specified > > in /etc/modules.conf, was not being done the same in the new kernel. > > It had also been suggested that the new kernel might have discovered > > the devices in a different order than the old kernel did. > > I understand that. "Dumb network devices" is referring solely to the > hubs/switches on your network, not the interface on the server. > *Obviously*, a host NIC/driver has the potential to be affected by any > stack changes in the kernel. :) True, but the speed and duplex mode would affect the way an auto-sensine hub would behave. Its not so dumb as you might think. Perhaps it is too smart for its own good? -- -------- "And there came a writing to him from Elijah" [2Ch 21:12] -------- R. J. Brown III rj@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.elilabs.com/~rj voice 859 567-7311 Elijah Laboratories Inc. P. O. Box 166, Warsaw KY 41095 fax 859 567-7311 ----- M o d e l i n g t h e M e t h o d s o f t h e M i n d ------ -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
