Ok, Thanks Bruno. I'm using the default RH9 kernel (2.4.20-18.9). I'll give it a shot. Cheers, Wolf -----Original Message----- From: Greig, Bruno J. Contr. [mailto:greigb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, 12 June 2003 4:56 PM To: shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: RH9 and NIC Load Balancing All you have to do is enable the module support (M) and then run: make modules make modules_install This is only necessary IF you are using a custom kernel (built from source). If not, you should just be able to do a: modprobe bonding please refer to the bonding.txt file noted in the previous e-mail. Regards Bruno On Thu, 2003-06-12 at 07:20, Wolfgang Gill wrote: > Ah, so this means that I will have to recompile the kernel to achieve > this?? > > Wolf > > -----Original Message----- > From: Greig, Bruno J. Contr. [mailto:greigb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, 12 June 2003 4:20 PM > To: shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: RH9 and NIC Load Balancing > > > You need to enable the bonding driver (as a module) within the > kernel...I believe there is documentation with the kernel source > itself on how to accomplish > (/usr/src/linux-2.4/Documentation/networking/bonding.txt) > > Bruno > > > On Thu, 2003-06-12 at 06:57, Wolfgang Gill wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Does anyone know the best way to load balance two identical NIC > > cards?? (The Server PC has an Intel Pro 10/100/1000MB 64Bit Dual > > Channel NIC Card) > > > > What I basically will be doing, will be to setup a Gaming Server for > > UT2K3, Q3A etc, on a LAN. The PC will be running multiple copies of > > these game servers (Deathmatch, CTF, etc) and possibly also an FTP > > server. (So the gamers can download the updated/new maps and mods > > etc.) > > > > I did see some NIC utilities somewhere which is supposed to help > > achieve this, but I can't seem to find it. I hope that someone on this > > forum can help. > > > > Wolf > [snip] [snip] ###################################################################### Attention: This e-mail message is privileged and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient please delete the message and notify the sender. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author. This e-mail has been scanned and cleared by MailMarshal www.marshalsoftware.com ######################################################################
