second Ethernet port won't work until reboot????

[bbaa aaa]

I have following on .etc.modules.conf:

alias eth0 bcm5700
alias eth1 bcm5700

Thanks.

>From: Adam Williams <awilliam at mdah.state.ms.us>
>To: bbaa aaa <mccrh at hotmail.com>
>CC: linux-poweredge at dell.com, redhat-list at redhat.com
>Subject: Re: second Ethernet port won't work until reboot????
>Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 08:58:43 -0500
>
>what do you have in /etc/modules.conf ?
>
>bbaa aaa wrote:
>
>>We have DELL 2650 server and this server come with two Ethernet ports 
>>(eth0 and eth1).   Redhat AS 2.1 is installed on it.  After three months 
>>first Ethernet port setup, I connect cable to second Ethernet port.  I use 
>>"neat" to do the configuration, But communication does NOT work.  I also 
>>tried "ifup", "ifdown" and "networt service start".  it make NO 
>>difference.  I need reboot server to make it work.
>>
>>does anyone know why?
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
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