Zeroconf, that's what I was thinking of. I thought Avahi was standard on Debian these days?
Then again, who knows what's actually running out there in the weeds past Estacada... -wes On Sun, Jun 24, 2018 at 5:44 PM, Larry Brigman <larry.brig...@gmail.com> wrote: > The local 169.254 address is part of zeroconf. If that package (avahi on > some distros) isn't loaded or the service is disabled/not running then > there won't be any autoconfiguration. > I did see that one of the interfaces was up with link(UP,LOWER_UP) in the > output. > > On Sun, Jun 24, 2018 at 4:48 PM wes <p...@the-wes.com> wrote: > > > On Sun, Jun 24, 2018 at 2:55 PM, Tyrell Jentink <tyr...@jentink.net> > > wrote: > > > > > What are you even on about? It's a network device... "Gates and > Company" > > > uses a really complicated, error prone piece of crap sync software to > do > > a > > > one-time sync from a system running an old version of Windows to a > system > > > running a newer version of Windows... Linux can very very certainly > > > outperform it... What we can't help you with is what you aren't > > explaining: > > > > > > > I haven't followed every detail of this thread, so I apologize if the > > following is a repeat of some earlier post. > > > > This is the device he's working with: > > > > https://sewelldirect.com/usb2bridgecable > > > > http://prolificusa.com/product/pl25a1-hi-speed-usb- > host-host-bridge-controller/ > > http://www.prolific.com.tw/US/ShowProduct.aspx?pcid=43 > > > > I've just ordered one so I can play with it for a bit myself. Perhaps at > > the next Linux Clinic, if we have time, we can invite Richard to > > participate remotely. > > > > I also found the following writeups of people doing similar things with > > this device: > > > > > > http://paulswasteland.blogspot.com/2014/01/getting- > prolific-pl-2501-based-usb-to.html > > > > https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux- > networking-3/host-to-host-cable%3B-no-usb0-779573/ > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/516923 > > https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=131042 > > > > The last one suggests that it "just works" - the previous 3 are older and > > talk about requiring a patch to a kernel module to get this cable to > work. > > We don't really know what Richard's particular situation is. > > > > I do realize that network interfaces are created; however the lack of > > autoconfig and the "state UNKNOWN" worry me. He should at least be > getting > > a self-generated 169.254 address. > > > > I also realize it can be frustrating when advice is offered to someone > and > > they ask the same question again as if you hadn't said anything in the > > first place. Usually I find in these cases that it comes from the other > > person misunderstanding the advice. I do this not infrequently, though > now > > that I'm familiar with this behavioral quirk, I will admit to it. If this > > is so frustrating to you that you feel the need to become cross about > it, I > > would have to suggest that you decline to reply further. Others are > likely > > to take up the baton in your place. This is a group effort, after all. > > > > -wes > > _______________________________________________ > > PLUG mailing list > > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
