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    Intel PRO/1000 PT NIC from eBay = Surprise?

    alright, I've been researching for 2 days and I'm stuck lol. How the heck do i change the PCI IDs with ethtool? EDIT: I've managed to get my cards to show up as they should be on VMware. ISSUE FIXED. I didn't need to use bootutil at all. basically just used ethtool to change the pci ids then...
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    Intel PRO/1000 PT NIC from eBay = Surprise?

    Any pointers on how to do this? I believe I'm in the step where I need to change the PCI IDs with ethtool. I ran into an error with parted magic, most likey cause I'm using an outdated version (2013), guess I'm going to have to purchase parted magic from the official site. Also, how'd you boot...
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    Intel PRO/1000 PT NIC from eBay = Surprise?

    Hey, I've come across the same issue. I bought a 4 port NIC on eBay and they wouldn't load up on VMware. found out they're CACE aswell. the post was titled "Intel® 82571EB Quad Gigabit PCIe NIC Card ( Silicom PEG4IL )" so I assume my NIC is different. I've also taken up the challenge to fix...