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Penman
December 10th, 2003, 06:18 AM
Just a quick question - I've got about 20 new PCs coming in and need the MAC address off them without installing an OS. I'm intending to make a bootable CD with this program on it and just run it on startup :)
nbmac.exe has been mentioned a few times but I can't seem to find any details on it.
Any ideas? - like I said I can't boot into an OS on the local HDD.
Anyone know of a little program that will give me the MAC address in DOS?
CeeBee
December 10th, 2003, 07:36 AM
If you have a managed switch that could be a way without any proggie, just look at the MAC recorded for the port you plug the PC in. But may I ask why you need it before installing the OS? It's much easier after installingwith almost any audit software, and the OS doesn't really care.
Penman
December 10th, 2003, 08:20 AM
The PCs have to be setup by users on location and won't be in the workshop more than a hour or so. All we're doing is a quick inventory :)
NooNoo
December 10th, 2003, 09:56 AM
Grab a copy of msd.exe from a dos 6.22 diskette
load it, run it. Click network - Net01 ID: is the mac addy.
Penman
December 10th, 2003, 10:26 AM
cheers guys,
found you can also do it with a bootable knoppix CD, NooNoo's idea is far faster though!
Platypus
December 28th, 2003, 08:25 AM
Just noticed on my Gigabyte GA8IPE1000 motherboard, if you go into the BIOS setup and press F9 you get stats, including MAC address.
confus-ed
January 16th, 2004, 07:53 AM
Just noticed on my Gigabyte GA8IPE1000 motherboard, if you go into the BIOS setup and press F9 you get stats, including MAC address.
Well that's handy for you :) ... but I just had a quick look at a few different bioses here & no such feature ;), so MSD for me next time, ta! :), even though strictly speaking you did install an o/s - on the floppy, though the question is kind of confus-ed :D