2008/6/2 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Victor (pfc) wrote: > > > I've been working last months on a lubbock board > > and u-boot as a bootloader to run Linux. I always > > loaded my kernel via serial port, because I never > > got u-boot to activate my ethernet (I never got the > > link led on, only after booting Linux). > > > I recently read the FAQ again and found about using > > valid MAC addresses: > > > * Should I recompile my u-boot with the new > > local-admin MAC address or just I need to > > write the new config on the board? > > To change the MAC addresses, only the environment > needs to change as follows ... > > u-boot> setenv ethaddr <valid MAC address> (eth0) > u-boot> setenv eth1addr <valid MAC address1> (eth1) > u-boot> setenv eth2addr <valid MAC address2> (eth2) > u-boot> saveenv > > Omit references to eth1 or eth2, if they don't exist > on your specific board. > > There is no need to recompile U-Boot. > > Sincerely, > > Ken Fuchs
Thanks, did it. There's something I must been doing wrong, because I can't manage to get it work. The "link" led never turns on until I boot Linux. Then everythings works as it should. But uploading data to the board through a serial link is *slow*. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ U-Boot-Users mailing list U-Boot-Users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/u-boot-users
