Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 15:56:23 +0000 From: redjupiter <redjupiter@ntlworld.com> To: "Scott M. Nolde" <scott@smnolde.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: fxp0 device - Intel NIC Message-ID: <3E033DA6.4030601@ntlworld.com> References: <1040379037.403.6.camel@byblos.pheonicia> <3E033AE0.4010409@ntlworld.com> <20021220155259.GD67177@smnolde.com>
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Scott M. Nolde wrote: >redjupiter(redjupiter@ntlworld.com)@2002.12.20 15:44:32 +0000: > > >>Hi all, >> >>it is a good idea to change the MAC but ... >> >>I originally had a 10 MB (3COM) and 100MB (REALTEK) >> >>the 10 on the internal network >>and the realtek on the modem-cable. >> >>I took out the 10 and so the realtek became connected to the internal >>network and installed the fxp on the cable modem. >> >>I am not sure there is an easy way, otherwise I'll have to fireup >>Windows (dormant on my second harddisk) and re-register with my ISP. >> >>NOTE: The funny thing is that I originally had FreeBSD 5.0 RC1 (it is OK >>I knew the risks :-) ) and cvsuped to the latest code. I recompiled the >>kernel to include fxp, rebooted and hell broke loose. Kernel panic on >>some interrupts (I think because it shares interrupt 9 maybe) and I >>could not get into the hard disk, or I did not know how to properly (I >>am not expert when it comes to disasters). So I reinstalled 4.7. I need >>to take notes next time. >> >>Cheers >> >> >> > >Changing the MAC was the easiest and fastest for me. Re-registering a nic >with my ISP brings chills down my back. It's always faster for you to >correct a mispelled MAC address in the file rather than talking to a >support drone who wants you to boot into windows. > > > But wouldn't I have conflicts with the realtek NIC? since both must be on the same machine which is my gateway. thanks To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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