Subject: Re: ques
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From: Ignatios Souvatzis <ignatios@cs.uni-bonn.de>
List: tech-net
Date: 07/04/2005 10:23:56
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On Fri, Jul 01, 2005 at 07:57:57PM +0400, apple wrote:
> how to change mac address?!!?? ifconfig rtk0 link(lladr)=20
> 00:00:00:00:00:01 - dont work!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We have kernel support for this, but apparently no userland tool for
generic Ethernet (but for WLAN, I think).

> how to disable gratuitous arp*?!!!??

> when i change inet_addr system send it!!!! - dont find sysctl=20
> net.ether.gratuitous_arp=3D0(1) !!!!!!!!!!!

Yes, this is always on. The idea being that you better get a strong
warning on the console immediately when you set an address that's already
active on the network.

If you ask me, this is a good thing.

	-is

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