My config files already looked this way, with the right MAC addresses, as posted earlier. Very strange huh ? > > Ahh, using DHCP. > > From tldp.org, I found that on Mandrake you need to add the following > lines to your /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1: > > DEVICE="eth1" > MACADDR="00:00:00:00:00:00" > DHCP_HOSTNAME="hostname" > > Obviously you need to use your own MAC address. You should also set > BOOTPROTO to 'dhcp' in ifcfg-eth1 like: > BOOTPROTO=dhcp > > Mandrake uses a program thats config file requires a MAC address, > which is why your error message was asking for one. > > You can get the MAC addresses with 'ifconfig -a' or with the Apple > System Profiler under OS 9. > > tldp URL: > http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/mini/DHCP/x74.html
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