Re: [PLUG] eth card identification

[Art Alexion <art.alexion@verizon.net>]

Art Alexion wrote:

> I have two nics on this machine, one for the lan and one for 
> dsl/pppoe.  Overnight between Tuesday and yesterday, Verizon went down 
> and I could not connect yesterday.  I don't know if it was a 
> coincidence, but eth1 disappeared from my network configuration.  Now, 
> I don't remember which card was eth1, and samba won't start.
>
> what tool can I use to identify?  Strangely, I have both cards now 
> configured for lan, rp-pppoe works anyway, and samba won't start.

Problem solved as far as getting the lan working again (just rebooted, 
strangely windows-y).  Still like suggestions for determining which nic 
corresponds to which eth

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