Re: network issues / no network

[Riccardo Mottola <riccardo.mottola%libero.it@localhost>]

Hi Julian,

Julian Coleman wrote:
> "ef" in the first byte seems wrong.  From a quick check of wikipedia:
>
>    "Universal/local and individual/group bits in MAC addresses"
>
>    "Multicast (group)" "XF-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX"

You got it, keen eye. Thanks! I switched two bytes with a high undesired 
effect...  interesting that there was no error of any kind. All FF 
paradoxically almost worked better, making the system download but not 
reach other system in the local network.

Once MAC address was set to a more sensible value, I was able to boot, 
download... and upgrade to NetBSD 9.3 and then 9.4!

> I don't think that anyone will complain if you reuse Sun's 08:00:20 for
> the first half.

I actually think it is a good idea to keep Sun, in case of detection.



> The barcode/numbers on the top could be decoded by Sun in the past.
> However, at this point in time, I would say - yes, the original is lost
> forever.  If you want to keep them when replacing the chips or adding a
> battery, you will have to write them down somewhere.

The small sticker on the NVRAM? It was not present on this cip Perhaps 
the chip was already replaced in the past?

I meant: SUN could have just put on the machine a sticker with the full 
mac address like Apple and other computers did. It is onboard ethernet 
anyway.

Thanks again,

Riccardo