RE: [UUG/MLUG] Error messages...

["McNutt, Justin M." <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

<grin>  Well, given that my last name is "McNutt" (second grade was fun),
I'm sure you can believe that I didn't intend to insult you.  How it came to
be used that way is beyond me.  <shrug>

--J

> -----Original Message-----
> > a)  Some nimrod brings up a device capable of IPX *routing* 
> in the Res
>            ^^^^^^
> Ok, I assume this was not directed at me, so I will ignore 
> it, but for the 
> record, my name is not an insult and should not be taken as 
> such.  If anyone 
> cares what the actual definition of the name is, a quick 
> search finds some 
> biblical references here:
> http://www.elite.net/~ebedyah/PastorsSite/otherscripture/genes
is10-8-12.htm

Sorry for the rant, but I'm not fond of that usage.

> Anyway, you've stumbled upon one of the messiest things there is in modern
> IPX networking.  <grin>  My suggestion is to either not use IPX at all
> (being serious here), or figure out a way to force Linux to bind to
Ethernet
> 802.3 and only 802.3 and to ignore the other frame types completely.  I
was
> never able to figure this out, so I'd be more than eager to hear about it
if
> you get it going.

There is a way to bind only the desired frame type to the interface.  
ipx_interface add device frame_type
replacing device with eth0 or whatever network device you are using and 
frame_type with ethernetII or 802.3 or 802.2 whichever you want.

Nimrod Levy