Re: [coLinux-users] Networking in SUSE 10

[Henry N. <Henry.Ne@Arcor.de>]

Paul Mogren wrote:
> I'm afraid one of us is not understanding the other.
> I'm not having a problem with allocating IP addresses
> or MAC addresses the way I want. My problem is that
> SUSE does not automatically attempt to load the
> network interface at boot time. I suspect it is
> related to the fact that a new interface number is
> allocated with each coLinux boot, even within the same
> Windows session. It was suggested that setting a fixed
> MAC would avoid that, but it hasn't; I'm already doing
> that. Or am I missing something? Again, it works
> perfectly under Debian...
> 
> Native SUSE:
> MAC=000103E31656 (card's actual MAC)
> IP=192.168.1.4
> 
> coLinux SUSE:
> MAC=000103E31656 (bridged with fixed MAC)
> IP=192.168.1.4
> 
> Windows XP:
> MAC=000103E31657 (set in adapter configuration)
> IP=192.168.1.2

I understand your problem.  My SuSE 9.0 also seen a new interface every 
boot, the UNIQUE number in etc/sysconfig/networks/ifcfg-eth0.  For me it 
was working with fixed MAC for the coLinux.

But I remebered, that I have 'hotplug' always disabled for coLinux session.

Native SUSE:
MAC=00:0d:61:52:0a:35 (card's actual MAC)
IP=192.168.0.200 (DHCP)

coLinux SUSE:
MAC=00:FF:46:47:48:49 (bridged with fixed MAC)
IP=192.168.0.201 (DHCP)

Windows XP:
MAC=00:0d:61:52:0a:35 (card's actual MAC)
IP=192.168.0.200 (DHCP)

-- 
Henry Nestler