Re: Anaconda multiple Ethernet cards question

[John Reiser <jreiser bitwagon com>]

On 09/21/2009 06:33 AM, Aioanei Rares wrote:
> On 09/21/2009 04:33 PM, Chris Lumens wrote:

> > If you've got two network cards of the same kind, they're going to have
> > the same description. Also the UI is constrained to something like<70
> > characters

> They're different; and listing the description string looks more
> important to the user than listing the MAC.

The top 24 bits of the MAC are *assigned* by manufacturer.

Print the low 24 bits as 6 hex digits (possibly with no punctuation),
and chop the description string after 22 characters (for example.)

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