how to change the MAC address of RTL8139

i bought a second hand mini-itx motherboard.
while installing linux, i found the mac address was ff:ff:ff:ff:ff.

although i can use the command below to change the mac address after
installing linux, but it isn't convenient to me.
(for example, i can't upgrade packages while installing linux)

ifconfig eth0 hw ether 00:11:22:33:44:55

there is a program named Pg8139.exe, people who use 8139 A/B/C chipset
can use it to change the mac address stored in EEPROM of NIC.

you can download from:
http://www.orbitalnet.com.ar/red/RTL8139/PG/

backup & restore HPA of x31

backup:
FWBACKUP size=640 file=D:\IMAGE

restore:
FWRESTOR file=x:\IMAGE

How to restore the system/boot drive letter in Windows

for some reason i have to move windows 2003 server to another disk.
after ghost, i found the system drive letter has been changed.
it makes some programs can't start correctly.

below is useful to help you to change system drive letter in windows:


http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q223188

How to compile kernel in ubuntu

it is a good reference:
http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-24853.html


sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-source-2.6 libncurses5-dev kernel-package

cd /usr/src
tar xvjf linux-source*
cd linux-source
cp /boot/config-2.6.10.5-386 .config
sudo make menuconfig

cofigure the heck out of your kernel

sudo make-kpkg --revision-1 --append-to-version=mykerne1 kernel_image kernel_headers

cd ..
sudo dpkg -i linux-image-2.6.10*.deb

Diagnostic tool for HITACHI harddisk

http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm

You can download a bootable cd image.