Re: Ethernet ID on linux
From: Moe Trin (ibuprofin_at_painkiller.example.com)
Date: 07/28/04
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Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 18:51:21 -0500
In article <12a9b4b2.0407260433.32383be7@posting.google.com>,
Pushkar Naik wrote:
>I'm working with an application that tries to detect the
>ethernet id of the machine. My PC does not have an ethernet card.
Solution 1: install a 3 Rs used ethernet card. It's got to be
easier than hacking the code. The card doesn't even have to work.
It need only load the driver.
>The same application on same PC on windows works fine because the
>machine returns the ethernet id as 000000000000 and not a null string.
I can't help it if microsoft wants to lie and say that you have an
experimental card from Xerox (00:00:00 is assigned to them). But
then, they also lie and tell you that ALL interfaces (including the
loopback and serial ports) have a MAC address of 000000000000
which is so obviously false.
>Is there any way i can make linux return the ethernet id as
>000000000000 when the ehternet card is not present on the machine ?
Create a dummy card module? Like I say, choice one is above.
>I guess virtual ethernet adaptor could be one possible way
Choice three is to take a Clue by Four to the head of the fool who
designed/wrote your application.
Old guy
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