[App_rpt-users] How to set MAC address on Beagleboard xM with Pickle Linux?

[Brett Friermood]

Instead of concentrating on having a static MAC and having the router
set a static IP, just set the IP on the board itself. Then it should
not matter what the MAC is.

It can all be done through the /etc/network/interfaces file, similar to:

iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.1.5
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.1.254

I use this method for my static IP's and no longer bother with the
router. This is especially helpful with routers/firmware that do not
support assigning a static IP through DHCP.

Brett KQ9N


On Sun, Dec 1, 2013 at 11:09 PM, Bob <kk6ecm at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thought I had it... worked for awhile, then all of a sudden it changed IP
> addresses on me again (sigh!) Any ideas would be appreciated.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob [mailto:kk6ecm at gmail.com]
> Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2013 9:31 AM
> To: 'app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org'
> Subject: RE:[App_rpt-users] How to set MAC address on Beagleboard xM with
> Pickle Linux?
>
> OK... found it and I figured it out.
>
> Edited /etc/network/interfaces
>
> ADDED the following at the end of the file:
>
>   hwaddress ether xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
>
> After rebooting, the "permanent" MAC address is on the card, so it now acts
> as a hardware MAC on bootup. Saved the SD card image as my new baseline
> backup for Pickle should I mess something up :-)
>
> Now I can set a static address in my router for the Beagleboard-xM.