From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Benjamin Budts Subject: Re: Couple of quetsions HD perf, mac address... Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2007 13:21:16 +0200 Message-ID: <468A312C.60904@scarlet.be> References: <4689F5F10200005A00026F01@mcclure.wal.novell.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: kvm-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org Return-path: In-Reply-To: <4689F5F10200005A00026F01-Igcdv/6uVdMHoYOw/+koYqIwWpluYiW7@public.gmane.org> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: kvm-devel-bounces-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org Errors-To: kvm-devel-bounces-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Id: kvm.vger.kernel.org Gregory Haskins wrote: > On Tue, 2007-07-03 at 11:43 +0200, Benjamin Budts wrote: > >> 3* When I specify a mac address for my debian virtual machine eth0 >> changes to eth3 ... very very weird... it's not that bad, i just changed >> my interfaces config file from eth0 to eth3, but it's a bit weird >> > > Many linux distros support persistent naming these days. Therefore, > there is some record that in the past eth0 had mac X. Now it that sees > an interface with mac Y, it assumes its a new interface and renames it > something unique. > > I am assuming this is the behavior you are seeing. > > Aah that would explain why i'm having eth3... I started it up 2 or 3 times with another mac as well, so he cached it probably like you said... thx for that ! > > >> My windows xp seems to boot without a problem when specifying another >> mac addr >> >> > > Out of curiosity, does Windows rename it to "Local Connection 2" (etc) > when you change the mac addr? > > No it's not changed from Local connection --> Local connection 2 ... >> Did you guys have that problem yet ? How can I fix it please ? >> > > If its the problem I am describing, do a google search for where debian > maintains its persistence data and blow it away (or adjust the record > for eth0 to have your new mac) > > > > > Any clues about the HD performance, do you notice the same behaviour ? ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/