Re: Onyx network problems

From: Ron Roberts (rwr70_at_comcast.net)
Date: 07/30/04 

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 03:46:59 GMT

Mark Holford wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I have two Onyx RE2 systems that I am trying to get up and running, but I'm
> having a few problems. I want to install IRIX 6.5.12 over the network, but I
> cannot find the ethernet address for either machine. When I type 'printenv'
> in the Command Monitor, it lists a value for 'netaddr', but not for 'eaddr'.
> When I type 'eaddr' at the command prompt, I get the message 'Unable to
> execute eaddr: no such file or directory'. If I then type 'printenv' again,
> the environment variable 'kernname' is set to 'eaddr'. This happens to any
> unrecognised command.
>
> Both systems have Black Box Micro 10BaseT tranceivers (model LE2040A)
> attached to the network socket. When I type 'hinv -t' part of the output is
> :
>
> adapter multi function EPC1.0 key 0
> peripheral serial EVEREST TTY key 6
> controller network et0 key 0
> peripheral network key 0
>
> so the system knows that there is a network device present, yet there is no
> Ethernet address for either system.
>
> How do I go about finding out what the 'eaddr' value is, as I need it before
> I can install IRIX?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Mark

Mark,

Maybe all you need is:

ifconfig -av

Ron

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