Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2012 12:56:23 -0800 (PST) From: "Chris H" <chris#@1command.com> To: "Warren Block" <wblock@wonkity.com> Cc: freebsd-net <freebsd-net@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: MAC cloning available like Linux has? Message-ID: <4c9c9af10a32342c5d10cf130df7439b.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1212151330070.93660@wonkity.com> References: <fbb9a110e10541ca977e38c0078b8cd4.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> <dcf4605249a8bff03454b85056c62ba4.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> <CA%2BtpaK2ooetDd%2BNE3WNbAQ_3_Kcxit8jvyVf4X9X2wxUc9R4Rg@mail.gmail.com> <22dff5a60850319d50ce4f1a07309562.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> <20121214230414.GF1959@glenbarber.us> <27119a9d879fd4fb124b517b1589d578.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1212150902190.91735@wonkity.com> <7c1f744c7fe2224cf7cc0f07bc4aee76.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1212151330070.93660@wonkity.com>
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Hello Warren, and thank you for your reply. > On Sat, 15 Dec 2012, Chris H wrote: > >> Greetings Warren, and thank you for your reply. >> >>> On Fri, 14 Dec 2012, Chris H wrote: >>> >>>> with: ifconfig_ue0="ether ##:##:##:##:##:##; DHCP" >>>> the ether isn't honored (ignored) >>> >>> Remove the semicolon. I don't know if the order of parameters there >>> matters, but think that the rc scripts just look for the presence of >>> DHCP. >>> >>> This just worked in a VM here. >>> >> >> I'm afraid I didn't have the same experience trying that. :( >> Out of curiosity, what version did you use? I used the CD >> image of 9.0 I downloaded from freebsd.org yesterday. > > 9.0-RELEASE. The string I have in rc.conf: > > ifconfig_le0="ether 80:01:01:01:01:01 DHCP" > > dhclient runs, and the MAC address is set to that according to ifconfig > output. > > Is it possible that USB Ethernet adapters (or drivers) don't allow > changing the MAC address? Seems silly, but... > Well, as I mentioned in my OP; works perfect in Linux, and also if I apply it manually at a CLI. But was a no-go via RC(8). However, I stumbled onto something that seems to work consistently (see my reply to Adrian's post). Thanks again, for taking the time to respond. --Chris
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