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In a noiseless channel can frames in the 2 layer of OSI model(Data link layer) reach to the destination out of order?

*I am studying from Computer networks 5 Edition of Andrew S. Tanenbaum

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It depends on the channel and the assumptions you are making. There may well be some communication channels where messages can be re-ordered but will not be dropped or lost or modified in transit.

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