Installing eth1

CodeSlacker · n00b Joined: 09 Dec 2002 Posts: 38 Location: AR, USA

I want to setup my desktop computer to share its internet connection with my laptop. The desktop is running Gentoo and the laptop is running WinXP. I'm just wondering what steps I need to go through to get the second NIC configured properly on my Gentoo box. What files will I need add/modify? How can I find out which module the second NIC uses? etc.

Right now, I'm just concerned with getting the second NIC installed. Once it's configured properly I'll go about setting up IPTables and Samba.

aja · Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2003 8:11 pm Post subject:

The gentoo install guide mentions this, I believe. You need to configure a net.eth1 and add it to your startup via rc-update.

For the modules, if your second card is of the same type it should use the same module. Otherwise, either a little www research on your card specs should show you the appropriate module, or simply boot with the gentoo install CD and run modprobe - the list should show you what it is seeing (this is described right at the beginning of the gentoo install guide).

CodeSlacker · n00b Joined: 09 Dec 2002 Posts: 38 Location: AR, USA

Well I knew about the install guide things, but I just wanted to make sure there weren't any other things that needed to be done. Thanks