colinux-users

[coLinux-users] Using version 0.7.1

[Nambi J U <ju...@gm...>]

Hi All,

I am trying to use the stable release of 0.7.1 that Henry had suggessted for
use. Is there a way to set the MAC address when using SLIRP for networking.

Looking forward to hearing from you,

Thank you for the replies.

Regards,
Nambi

Re: [coLinux-users] Using version 0.7.1

[Henry N. <Hen...@Ar...>]

Nambi J U wrote:
> I am trying to use the stable release of 0.7.1 that Henry had suggessted 
> for use. Is there a way to set the MAC address when using SLIRP for 
> networking.

No.  The MAC is fixed coded in the source, and is only seeing from 
coLinux side, not from the host side.  SLiRP handle only TCP and UDP 
datagrams to the outside, it's never sending ARP requests.

I think, you never need to change the MAC, because it's a virtual 
network only between coLinux and the host.  The seeing from outsite into 
your host the slirp use your MAC from your network adapater.  From the 
outside your SLIiRP interface is completly hidden, it's seeing only as a 
application using the winsock networking API.

-- 
Henry Nestler

Re: [coLinux-users] Using version 0.7.1

[Nambi J U <ju...@gm...>]

Hi Henry,

But when I use the SLiRP networking I get a different MAC address on every
boot of the colinux session.

I do not get the network adapters MAC address, could you please clarify why
this is happening. In the case of 0.6.4, I set the MAC address to the
network adapters value in the xml config file.

Looking forward to hearing from you,

Thank you,

Regards,
Nambi


On 12/5/06, Henry Nestler <Hen...@ar...> wrote:
>
> Nambi J U wrote:
> > I am trying to use the stable release of 0.7.1 that Henry had suggessted
> > for use. Is there a way to set the MAC address when using SLIRP for
> > networking.
>
> No.  The MAC is fixed coded in the source, and is only seeing from
> coLinux side, not from the host side.  SLiRP handle only TCP and UDP
> datagrams to the outside, it's never sending ARP requests.
>
> I think, you never need to change the MAC, because it's a virtual
> network only between coLinux and the host.  The seeing from outsite into
> your host the slirp use your MAC from your network adapater.  From the
> outside your SLIiRP interface is completly hidden, it's seeing only as a
> application using the winsock networking API.
>
> --
> Henry Nestler
>

Re: [coLinux-users] Using version 0.7.1

[Henry N. <Hen...@Ar...>]

Nambi J U wrote:
> But when I use the SLiRP networking I get a different MAC address on 
> every boot of the colinux session.
> 
> I do not get the network adapters MAC address, could you please clarify 
> why this is happening. In the case of 0.6.4, I set the MAC address to 
> the network adapters value in the xml config file.

Ok, I see.  The MAC is ignored for the SLiRP interface.  The config line 
parser still ignors it.

Let me see, how can add it.  I think, it's simple.  But, I must test the 
working.  Give me some days.

Thank you for your pointer!

-- 
Henry Nestler

Re: [coLinux-users] Using version 0.7.1

[Henry N. <Hen...@Ar...>]

Henry Nestler wrote:
> Nambi J U wrote:
>> But when I use the SLiRP networking I get a different MAC address on 
>> every boot of the colinux session.
>>
>> I do not get the network adapters MAC address, could you please clarify 
>> why this is happening. In the case of 0.6.4, I set the MAC address to 
>> the network adapters value in the xml config file.
> 
> Ok, I see.  The MAC is ignored for the SLiRP interface.  The config line 
> parser still ignors it.
> 
> Let me see, how can add it.  I think, it's simple.  But, I must test the 
> working.  Give me some days.
> 
> Thank you for your pointer!

Is fixed in snapshot 10-Dec-2006.

-- 
Henry Nestler