Subj : Re: How do I get my Pi4 (Fedora) to use a real and stable MAC address?
To   : Lars Poulsen
From : The Natural Philosopher
Date : Fri Sep 13 2024 16:49:58

On 13/09/2024 16:25, Lars Poulsen wrote:
> The current fad is to use random MAC addresses. I want anything that is
> "infrastructure" to have unique and stable MAC addresses, so that DHCP
> can give them stable IP addresses. My Pi4 runs Fedora (which is very
> stable on it except for the GUI), but it seems to always come up with
> randomized MAC addresses. Does it not HAVE a hardware MAC address?
>
> And if it has one, where do I tell Fedora to use it?

Well there are various places. RASPI-CONFIG can I think turn it off for
ethernet.

Oh. its network manager that does it

If you have a GUI look under 'interface' and 'etherne't and select
desired option from 'cloned MAC address'

If no GUI use nmcli
But I don't have the magic spell


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