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  1. Mar 11th, 2002, 02:58 PM #1
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    emergency Linux help!!

    does anyone know of the or any command that will allow me to change the mac address of my network card in linux, i am using SuSE 73 if this helps

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  2. Mar 11th, 2002, 03:19 PM #2
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    Read the manual for ifconfig

    man ifconfig

    The command will be something like..

    /sbin/ifconfig eth0 hw ether xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx

    the numbers in blue will be your mac address
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  3. Mar 11th, 2002, 03:28 PM #3
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    thanks thinktank

    your a star

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  4. Mar 12th, 2002, 12:22 AM #4
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    I don't think you can ever change the MAC address of a network card...
    Baaaaaaaaah
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    you can't physically change the current one, but you can overwrite the one that the OS thinks that you have got, this can be done in both unix and windows

    Some people have told me they don't think a fat penguin really embodies the grace of Linux, which just tells me they have never seen a angry penguin charging at them in excess of 100mph. They'd be a lot more careful about what they say if they had.
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  7. Mar 12th, 2002, 05:32 AM #6
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    Re: emergency Linux help!!

    Originally posted by zmerlinz
    does anyone know of the or any command that will allow me to change the mac address of my network card in linux, i am using SuSE 73 if this helps

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    Is SuSE a good OS? Should I buy it?
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  8. Mar 12th, 2002, 05:53 AM #7
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    ipconfig - a very handy utility
    Great for when you're using eggdrop bots and want to find out what other hostnames are available
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    Originally posted by plenderj
    ipconfig - a very handy utility
    Great for when you're using eggdrop bots and want to find out what other hostnames are available
    Yes it is quite useful.
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    You ever used eggdrops ?
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    Originally posted by plenderj
    You ever used eggdrops ?
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    Re: Re: emergency Linux help!!

    Originally posted by Nightwalker83


    Is SuSE a good OS? Should I buy it?
    it is a very good linux distro, very stable, easy to use and asthetically pleasing

    Some people have told me they don't think a fat penguin really embodies the grace of Linux, which just tells me they have never seen a angry penguin charging at them in excess of 100mph. They'd be a lot more careful about what they say if they had.
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  14. Mar 12th, 2002, 06:10 PM #12
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    Re: Re: Re: emergency Linux help!!

    Originally posted by zmerlinz


    it is a very good linux distro, very stable, easy to use and asthetically pleasing
    Now I'm worried, promise me you're not gonna turn into Tom
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    What distro should I get?
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  16. Mar 13th, 2002, 04:17 AM #14
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    Re: Re: Re: Re: emergency Linux help!!

    Originally posted by Pix


    Now I'm worried, promise me you're not gonna turn into Tom
    erm well i am thinking of putting it on my laptop and my hair could be shorter

    only kidding

    Martin: it depends really on what you want to do and your previous linux experience

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  17. Mar 13th, 2002, 02:26 PM #15
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    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: emergency Linux help!!

    Originally posted by zmerlinz


    erm well i am thinking of putting it on my laptop and my hair could be shorter, and I could go around shouting "I'm not camp" in a high pitched voice because I want to be just like Tom

    Noooooooooo loo brush has been corrupted
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    plenderj, what are eggdrops?
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  19. Mar 14th, 2002, 12:41 PM #17
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    ahh, thanks for the explanation

    I learn something new everyday
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  20. Mar 14th, 2002, 01:19 PM #18
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    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: emergency Linux help!!

    Originally posted by zmerlinz


    shut up it isn't that bad
    that's me told then
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