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In <638t2i$tmo$1@reader1.reader.news.ozemail.net>, "Richard Robertson" <rrobbo@ozemail.com.au> writes:
]Hello,
]I am experiencing a perplexing and annoying problem with trying to get linux
]acting as a gateway.  I cannot get it to run both ethernet NICs.  I have 2
]identical ne2000 cards and a P166 with 4.51PG award bios and linux 2.0.27
]redhat.  Linux installed without any problems.  The puzzling thing is that
]*either* of the nics works at one time but not both, even while they are
]both in the computer.  I have tried a number of different addresses and
]interrupts and different slots to no avail!  I have not changed the kernel
]and am thinking that this may be the next step.  The system detects (dmesg)
]only one card at boot.  I am also using lilo and have tried the ether=
]parameters with no effect.  Any ideas, suggestions would be much
]appreciated.

My RedhAt 4.2 docs suggest this is mildly tricky. The trick is to compile 
    a kernel with support for two NICs included.

It seems that kerneld and the drivers don't copy with two identical NICs. 
    It seems it works if the NICs require different drivers: say one 3COM 
    and one Intel.



Cheers
John Summerfield
OS/2 support @ http:/www.ami.com.au/os2/
   Configuration, networking, searchable IBM ftp site index.