[ale] Set MAC address on bootup

[Geoffrey]

You might find the info you're looking for here:

http://www.scyld.com/page/support/network/

Mike Millson wrote:

> That does set the MAC address on startup (in xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx format -
> didn't work w/ dots).
> 
> ifconfig shows that I did pull an IP address from BellSouth; however, I
> cannot access the Internet. If I try to ping I get an "Operation not
> permitted" error. If I try to access a Website I get a "host unknown" error.
> 
> If I start up control-panel and go to Interfaces and deactivate the NIC,
> then activate it, I get Internet access. What's the difference between doing
> this and having it activate at bootup (atboot=yes)???
> 
> Thank you,
> Mike Millson
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: James P. Kinney III [mailto:jkinney at localnetsolutions.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 7:56 AM
> To: mgm at atsga.com
> Cc: ALE
> Subject: RE: [ale] Set MAC address on bootup
> 
> 
> Try adding a line:
> MACADDR=xx.xx.xx.xx.xx
> to /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ethx.
> 
> This is a variable list called by /sbin/ifup during network startup.
> /sbin/ifup has a variable "MACADDR" that will be run.
> 
> On Wed, 2002-01-16 at 07:33, Mike Millson wrote:
> 
>>Oops, I guess I should say I'm running RH7.1, kernel 2.4.9-6.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Mike Millson [mailto:mgm at atsga.com]
>>Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 7:28 AM
>>To: ALE
>>Subject: [ale] Set MAC address on bootup
>>
>>
>>I have bridged DSL from BS, and I replaced my linksys router a few months
>>ago. This is the DSL that edits the MAC address before it gives out an IP
>>address. So, every time I boot up, I bring down my NIC (ifconfig eth0
>>
> down),
> 
>>then assign it the MAC address of my old linksys router (ifconfig eth0 hw
>>ether MAC_ADDRESS), then bring up the NIC (ifconfig eth0 up), then go into
>>control panel (control-panel) and activate eth0 to get my IP address from
>>BellSouth.
>>
>>Is there any way to automate assigning this new MAC address at startup so
>>
> I
> 
>>don't have to do any manual config when I reboot?
>>
>>Thank you,
>>Mike Millson
>>----------------------------------------
>>AableTech Solutions, Inc.
>>770.414.8834
>>770.414.8206 fax
>>http://www.atsga.com
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>>
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