Hi Janina, Given the addresses and netmasks, wouldn't he ping 10.1.1.255? Darrell Shandrow - Shandrow Communications! Technology consultant/instructor, network/systems administrator! A+, CCNA, Network+! Check out high quality telecommunications services at http://ld.net/?nu7i All the best to coalition forces carrying out Operation Iraqi Freedom! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janina Sajka" <janina@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2003 12:28 PM Subject: Re: telnet installation of Redhat > So, these are static ip addresses? If so, then you need to run dhcpd on > your server which is config'd via a file in /etc. > > Or, is your server running dhcpd and simply assigning the same address > every time? In which case you're good to go. You'd merely ping > 10.0.0.255 per the telnet instructions. > > Lorenzo Prince writes: > > From: Lorenzo Prince <lorenzo at princenet.sytes.net> > > > > The laptop is connected via a crossover cable to the server in a second > > nic whose address is 10.1.1.1. The netmask for this nic is 255.255.255.0. > > The address of my laptop is normally 10.1.1.2 netmask 255.255.255.0. > > However, this is configured by /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 on a slackware system I > > currently have installed. The RH9 CD would naturally bypass this script. > > > > Lorenzo > > > > Waving away a cloud of smoke, I look up, and am blinded by a bright, white > > light. It's God. No, not Richard Stallman, or Linus Torvalds, but God. In > > a booming voice, He says: "THIS IS A SIGN. USE LINUX, THE FREE UNIX SYSTEM > > FOR THE 386. > > -- Matt Welsh > > > > Janina Sajka staggered into view and mumbled: > > > > > Lorenzo Prince writes: > > > > > > > > laptop where I will be installing RH is connected to the server conputer. > > > > > > K. How? Over a cross-over cable? Via a hub? Does that laptop you want to > > > install RH9 on connect to yourserver over TCP/IP? How? What address does > > > it have? And what netmask? > > > > > > As you see, "connect" has many meanings. > > > More details would help. > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Janina Sajka, Director > > > Technology Research and Development > > > Governmental Relations Group > > > American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) > > > > > > Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > -- > > Janina Sajka, Director > Technology Research and Development > Governmental Relations Group > American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) > > Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
