Modern DHCP servers don't require the bit reversal evil any longer. It was much more of a big deal for token-ring adapters than Ethernet, anyway. Use the canonical form everywhere -- it's Just Right.
It would be interesting if VM set the default MAC prefix to one of the user-managed spaces as the systemwide default, though. Oh, well, another requirement...8-). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390