Re: DS5000 - found the ethernet address

[Michael Engel <engel@unix-ag.uni-siegen.de>]

> 
> > Oops, the previous mail has just recently made it through - %$!# sendmail 
> > :).
> 
> Yes, since version 8.7 sendmail is no longer what it has been.  Long
> variable names allowed.  *Shiver* :-)
> 
Yes, awful. :)

> > OK, I found out how to retrieve the ethernet address of my DS5000/200.
> > That was _too_ easy ...
> 
> What Ethernet chips do the DECstations use?
> 
AMD Lance 7990. I tend to believe that all workstations built until 1990 used 
the Lance ;) - at least all of the workstations I own ...

regards,
        Michael Engel   (engel@unix-ag.uni-siegen.de)