On Thursday 14 February 2008, Jon Smirl wrote: > I'm new to working on low level code like u-boot. Something I don't > understand is why things like the Ethernet address are stored in > eeprom instead of flash. Is this something to do with how boards are > manufactured? From a high level perspective it doesn't seem to matter > if eeprom or flash is used.
most MACs have a small eeprom attached to it to specifically store the MAC address. consult the datasheet for your MAC. -mike
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