change the mac address

[Satellite1900]

Hello everyone,
Can I change the mac address on a SLES10 server permanently?
I can edit it but when I reboot back to the original.
any ideas?
thanks

 

[BadBigBen]

Method 1:

you could have a bash script starting at boot, that would change it...

e.g. in your $HOME/.bashrc file, append to the end the following:


ifconfig eth0 down
ifconfig eth0 hw ether <MAC Address>
ifconfig eth0 up

replace <MAC Address> with your MAC address...

Method 2:
or you could permanently change it in the BIOS... AMI BIOS uses AFUDOS to flash and change BIOS settings... e.g. the command afudos /MXXXXXXXXXXXX (where XXXXXXXXXXXX is your MAC address) [NOTE: there is no space after the "/M"] would permanently change it on the hardware level...

NOTE of CAUTION:

BIOS flashing or messing with the BIOS can render your system inoperable or damage it permanently, unless you know what you are doing I would stick with method 1...

Method 2 only works for AMI BIOS's, do not attempt with AWARD or PHOENIX BIOS versions... For these I am not too sure what flash/BIOS utility would change the MAC address...






Ben
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[ady2012]

Installed macchanger package and you will be able to change the mac anddress permanently.

 

[Satellite1900]

Thanks,
ok, I try and give you information.
bye