NIC Selection

[bryan at redfedora.co.uk]

> Ok, then lets assume that eth0 has the lowest ip.  Does that mean that
> eth1 would never be used?
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> > Given that you did not have created any specific routes for each device
> > or created iptables source routing, then the kernel chooses the card
> > with the lowest IP.

I always thought it dished out eth0 eth1 and so on with the PCI slot it was
plugged into. The higher up in the slots it was the lower the number. I have
to admit I've not checked too carefully before but it stuck in me nog that
that was how it worked.

Bry