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Change your MAC address in Linux

If you wish to change your MAC address in Linux, all you have to do is bring the interface down then use the hw ether switch: ifconfig eth0 downifconfig eth0 hw ether 02:01:02:03:04:08ifconfig eth0 up [...]


Find out what RAM type you have in Linux

To check what RAM memory type yo have installed (and also see other useful information about your system), do a sudo dmidecode Depending on the version of dmidecode you have installed and the hardware configuration you h[...]


Squeeze out information about your hardware

There are a lot of ways to find out information about your hardware in Linux. From the simplest free or lspci to a more detailed information like the one the follows.Open up a console and type sudo dmidecode | more You&#[...]


Make the lights of your NIC blink

If you work on a large network and you get sent to the server room to check out a certain network card, you might get lost in the multitude of network hardware. To find your certain NIC, SSH to the machine in question an[...]