# ifconfig eth1 hw ether 00:02:B3:15:E5:14 # Change the address
I forgot to mention that the interface had to be shut down first # ifconfig eth1 down Otherwise a message like # ifconfig eth1 hw ether 00:02:B3:15:E5:14 SIOCSIFHWADDR: Device or resource busy is reported. # ifconfig eth1 up activates it. -- Alexandr.Malusek@imv.liu.se
Thanks When I Change my Linksys router for a Linux box I now know what to do. Thanks a lot. David Bottrill
-----Original Message----- From: malusek@photon.raf.imv.liu.se [mailto:malusek@photon.raf.imv.liu.se]On Behalf Of Alexandr Malusek Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 8:50 PM To: suse-linux-e@suse.com Subject: Re: [SLE] MAC address change
# ifconfig eth1 hw ether 00:02:B3:15:E5:14 # Change the address
I forgot to mention that the interface had to be shut down first
# ifconfig eth1 down
Otherwise a message like
# ifconfig eth1 hw ether 00:02:B3:15:E5:14 SIOCSIFHWADDR: Device or resource busy
is reported.
# ifconfig eth1 up
activates it.
-- Alexandr.Malusek@imv.liu.se
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