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List:       linux-kernel
Subject:    Re: Known 'issues' about 2.4.19...
From:       Rob Landley <landley () trommello ! org>
Date:       2002-10-14 0:15:46
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On Sunday 13 October 2002 04:02 pm, DervishD wrote:
>     Hi Andreas :)
>
> > >    Is there any known bug or other issues about 2.4.19 that prevents
> >
> > Bonding is broken.
>
>     Do you refer to NIC bonding? Anyway, I don't know what 'bonding'
> is, just I've heard the word related to NIC O:)))

It lets you use two ethernet cards as a single interface, assuming the switch 
they're plugged into supports it.  Cheap way to get 200 mbps throughput, 
especially with a switch that only does gigabit on the uplink port.

See Documentation/networking/bonding.txt in the kernel tarball...

Rob

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