Re: network number

2001-10-08 Thread Dave Sherohman
On Mon, Oct 08, 2001 at 10:33:04AM -0500, Rich Puhek wrote: > True, that would be the correct netmask if he was in the old 170.85.0.0 > class B, but doesn't the network address take precedence in determining > the netmask (as far as the configuration scripts go, not as far as IP > addressing goes)?

Re: network number

2001-10-08 Thread martin f krafft
* Stan Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2001.10.08 10:44:45-0400]: > Heres what I have IP 170.85.109.24 netmask 255.255.255.128 I put in > 170.85.109.0 for a netwokr number, but this must be wrong based upon what > the broadcast adress of the interface becomes. It should be 170.85.109.127, > but instead

Re: network number

2001-10-08 Thread Rich Puhek
Dave Sherohman wrote: > > On Mon, Oct 08, 2001 at 10:44:45AM -0400, Stan Brown wrote: > > Heres what I have IP 170.85.109.24 netmask 255.255.255.128 I put in > > 170.85.109.0 for a netwokr number, but this must be wrong based upon what > > the broadcast adress of the interface becomes. It should b

Re: network number

2001-10-08 Thread Dave Sherohman
On Mon, Oct 08, 2001 at 10:44:45AM -0400, Stan Brown wrote: > Heres what I have IP 170.85.109.24 netmask 255.255.255.128 I put in > 170.85.109.0 for a netwokr number, but this must be wrong based upon what > the broadcast adress of the interface becomes. It should be 170.85.109.127, > but instead i

Re: network number

2001-10-08 Thread Rich Puhek
Hmmm, Your network number should be correct, and you're right about what the netmask *should* be. Apparantly an installation script got horribly confused about netblocks. Try hand-editing your network file with the correct information. --Rich Stan Brown wrote: > > I upgraded a Deb

network number

2001-10-08 Thread Stan Brown
I upgraded a Debian machien this weeknd, and now it wants a bit more information in the /etc/network files. It wants "network number" I'm confused by this. Heres what I have IP 170.85.109.24 netmask 255.255.255.128 I put in 170.85.109.0 for a netwokr number, but this must be wrong