Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2003 11:26:56 -0400 From: "Adam Maas" <mykroft@explosive.mail.net> To: <mfromwald@gmx.at>, "Shantanu Mahajan" <freebsd@dhumketu.cjb.net> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: set of ethernet adress on boot Message-ID: <052301c32d09$3b485ea0$7419cdcd@mykroft.com> References: <15347.1054924369@www66.gmx.net> <3EE21EB4.9465.152854A@localhost>
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Moritz Fromwald" <mfromwald@gmx.at> To: "Shantanu Mahajan" <freebsd@dhumketu.cjb.net> Cc: <questions@freebsd.org> Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 11:19 AM Subject: Re: set of ethernet adress on boot > > +-- Moritz Fromwald [freebsd] [06-06-03 20:32 +0200]: > > | Hello > > | Is it possible to set the ethernet adress automatically at boot time > > before | dhclient attempts to contact a DHCP? | thx & regards | | > > moritz fromwald > > yes. btw, why r u running dhclient if u r using static > > ip? > > > > Regards, > > Shantanu > > > > Hello, > Well, I need to set the MAC adress before I contact > the DHCP! > regards > moe You can't set the MAC address, that's hard coded into the card. MAC Addresses are unique 48 bit ID's, no 2 cards have the same MAC, and it is assigned at the factory. Adam
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