On Fri, Mar 02, 2012 at 09:33:15AM -0800, Olwe Bottorff wrote: > >> So how do I detect the real MAC address on my new machine > >> and get Linux to see it? Or am I not correct in thinking each machine > >> must have a unique MAC address? > > > > Boot a rescue distribution (to avoid some local scripts setting up a > > MAC) and run 'ifconfig -a'. > > > If I boot into the Ubuntu install CD (in my case USB drive), it should > immediately pick up the hardware MAC for the Wireless, right? By the > time the "Try" "Install" screen comes along it should see Wifi and want, > e.g., a password, right? If it doesn't see Wifi, then it's not an issue > of the cloned drive carrying over bad kernel-level info, right? I don't know if Ubuntu installer is willing and able to set up wireless cards (to use during installation or post-install). For checking the wireless network I would try something like Knoppix. Cheers, florin -- Beware of software written by optimists! -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://mailman.mn-linux.org/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20120302/aea26f2a/attachment.pgp>