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
>