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diff --git a/docs/hardware/mac_address.md b/docs/hardware/mac_address.md index 41aea4ff..0a0d3621 100644 --- a/docs/hardware/mac_address.md +++ b/docs/hardware/mac_address.md @@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ title: Changing the MAC address Introduction (GM45+e1000) ========================= -This section is applicable to all laptops with the GM45 chipset that -use the e1000 ethernet controller: -X200, X200s, X200t (tablet), X301, T400, T400s, T500, W500, W700. -R500 is an exception to this and does not use the built-in e1000. +This section is applicable to all Libreboot-supported laptops with the +mobile 4 series chipset (as shown in `$ lspci`) +that use the e1000 ethernet controller (e.g. T400, X200). +The R500 is an exception to this as it does not use the built-in e1000. On all these laptops, the [MAC address](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAC_address) @@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ Obtaining the existing MAC address The existing MAC address may be obtained by the following methods: 1. Run `ip link` or `ifconfig` in a terminal/console/shell; - look for your ethernet device (e.g., **enpXXX** in Arch-based distributions, - or **eth0** in Debian-based distributions), - and look for a set of colon-delimited hexadecimal (base 16) digits: - 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,aA,bB,cC,dD,eE,fF. For example: `00:f3:f0:45:91:fe`. + find your ethernet device (e.g., **enpXXX** or **ethXXX**), + and look for a set of 12 colon-delimited + [hexadecimal digits](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexadecimal). + For example: `00:f3:f0:45:91:fe`. * `$ ip link` |