From: Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com>
To: "Bloch, Jack" <Jack.Bloch@icn.siemens.com>
Cc: "'linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org'" <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Question concerning ifconfig
Date: Fri, 05 Jul 2002 10:20:16 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <3D25D550.6060109@candelatech.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <180577A42806D61189D30008C7E632E8793972@boca213a.boca.ssc.siemens.com>
Bloch, Jack wrote:
> I am running a Red Hat 7.2 load (Kernel version 2.4.7-10). I am trying to
> enter the following command to change the MAC address on my device.
>
> ifconfig ifp0 hw ether A2:A5:A5:01:00:00
>
> ifp0 is my own device which replaces eth0. The system gives me a response
> "SIOCSIFHWADDR : device or resources busy"
> The same exact command works on my 2.2.16 Kernel. Any ideas why the error.
> Please CC me directly in any responses.
ifconfig ifp0 down
first, then it should work.
Ben
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Jack Bloch
> Siemens Carrier Networks
> e-mail : jack.bloch@icn.siemens.com
> phone : (561) 923-6550
>
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2002-07-05 17:17 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2002-07-05 13:58 Bloch, Jack
2002-07-05 17:20 ` Ben Greear [this message]
2002-07-05 17:33 ` Bernd Eckenfels
2002-07-08 11:37 Bloch, Jack
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