SS1 ethernet MAC address...

From: Gene Buckle <geneb_at_deltasoft.com>
Date: Thu Aug 23 09:23:54 2001

> > trivial to set the MAC address after the chip dies and it's set to
> > FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF. Providing I use the Sun "standard" of 08:00:20 as the
> > first three bytes of the MAC address, is there any real issue with me
> > choosing a random value for the last three bytes? Alternately, if I call
>
> Real issues? No. I do it all the time.
>
> > Sun and give them the serial number of the machine, can they provide me
> > with it's original MAC address?
>
> Probably not...but I wouldn't bother in any case.
>

Ok Dave, thanks.

OBOffTopic: I went to the local mom & pop computer store to pick up some
cables I needed for the SS1. I also needed an ethernet transciever. When
I asked the PFY behind the counter for one, I got a blank look and
"huh?" for my trouble. I tried again, "I need an AUI to 10BaseT
converter." His witty response was of course, "Huh?". *sigh* "Look,
it's a little box about 2 inches long, an inch wide and has an RJ45 jack
on one end and a male joystick connector on the other." After yet another
blank look, I gave up. I'll get one from someplace else. I may bring it
back along with a DEC vampire tap and show him what they used in "olden
times". Ye gods.

g.
Received on Thu Aug 23 2001 - 09:23:54 BST