Ethernet ID on linux

From: Pushkar Naik (pushkar.naik_at_gmail.com)
Date: 07/26/04 

Date: 26 Jul 2004 05:33:01 -0700

Hello,
       I'm working with an application that tries to detect the
ethernet id of the machine. My PC does not have an ethernet card. So
when the application querries, it returns a null string. The same
application on same PC on windows works fine because the machine
returns the ethernet id as 000000000000 and not a null string.
Is there any way i can make linux return the ethernet id as
000000000000 when the ehternet card is not present on the machine ?

I guess virtual ethernet adaptor could be one possible way, can
someone give me a step by step procedure for going about using this
method, if this is the best solution.

Thanx in advance.

Regards,
Pushkar.

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