Ran "sudo ifconfig eth0 hw ether <modified mac>" and "sudo ifconfig eth0 hw ether <orig mac>" several times with checks in between each change. mac changes took, no hangs.
** Tags added: verification-done ** Tags removed: verification-needed -- kernel panic when set mac address of FEC https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/575558 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs