From: alexias@nospam.mail   
      
   Henrik Carlqvist  wrote:   
   > As all the files in that directory is run in alphabetical order and   
   > "Original" comes after "70" the contents of the original file overwrote   
   > the contents of your new file modified for your new hardware. This also   
   > explains why your eth0 got renamed to something else when Original wanted   
   > to use eth0 for another interface.   
   >   
   >> After your question I removed the file and left   
   >> the directory completely empty, and restarted the laptop. To my   
   >> surprise, the laptop got its IP address and eth0 was back again   
   >   
   > Without any 70-persistent-net.rules a new file will be created at next   
   > reboot only listing interfaces in your current hardware setup. The first   
   > ethernet interface found will be named eth0.   
   >   
   > However, if you before also had some other more or less custom files in /   
   > etc/udev/rules.d not related to networking you might want to keep them. I   
   > usually place custom files there which allow me to access different   
   > hardware as digital cameras and GPS navigators as a normal user.   
   >   
   > regards Henrik   
      
   Thank you for your comprehensive comment. That explains the requirement   
   to have, in my particular case, the /etc/udev/rules.d directory empty.   
      
   The last paragraph in your comment, about digital cameras and GPS   
   navigators, looks well above my head. In fact, I am very much impressed   
   by the knowledge of the people in this newsgroup.   
      
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