Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 05 Jul 2002 10:20:16 -0700 | From | Ben Greear <> | Subject | Re: Question concerning ifconfig |
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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 > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ >
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