40312 – User defined NIC Address in net.ethX init scripts

Bug 40312 - User defined NIC Address in net.ethX init scripts

Summary: User defined NIC Address in net.ethX init scripts

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	[OLD] baselayout (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High enhancement
Assignee:	Gentoo's Team for Core System packages

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Reported:	2004-02-03 13:34 UTC by Danilo Reinhardt
Modified:	2004-10-03 01:40 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Description Danilo Reinhardt 2004-02-03 13:34:23 UTC

I would suggest to add an option to the net.ethX init scripts to "fake" the mac address of an NIC. 

Reproducible: Always
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Comment 1 SpanKY gentoo-dev

2004-10-03 01:40:46 UTC

latest masked/cvs baselayout supports the 'macchanger' module which can be used if you have the net-analyzer/macchanger package