TITLE: Nvidia Kernel FORCEDETH Network Driver Reboot Issue Increments ETHx

PROBLEM: On Each Reboot of your SuSE 10.2 Linux computer, the ETHx port assignment increments one adapter higher. (Exp. At Start you are eth0, then next it is eth1 and so forth)

WHY: The problem is related to how udev handles the hardware naming, incrementing it up each time your restart Linux.

SOLUTION: Remark out a rule setting and remove all previous ethx entries.

Here is the solution:

Start a terminal session and enter su and your password. Then use the VI text editor to modify two configuration files.

#vi /etc/udev/rules.d/31-network.rules //Load “31-network.rules” config file into VI

# comment out the first SUBSYSTEM== //add a # to comment out the first SUBSYSTEM rule

#wq // write modified file back to disk

#vi /etc/udev/rules.d/30-net_persistent_names.rules //Load “30-net_persistent_names.rules” config file into VI

#dd // Use the VI dd command to remove ALL ethx entries so that you will use eth0 on reboot.

#wq //Save modified file

You are done with the rule changes. Reboot your computer and then use Yast Network to reenter your network card using eth0 and the driver forcedeth. In my case, no network card appears in the list. You add a new network card with the default of device 0, static-0 and the forcedeth driver. Save your entries and reboot your computer. You should find that the network entry works and continues to be eth0 on each reboot.

This information was based on the post I found at:

http://www.suseforums.net/index.php?...=&#entry156023

Thank You,