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From: terry@cs.weber.edu (A Wizard of Earth C)
Subject: Re: Install Via SLIP and FTP
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In article <nizar.728176011@loki.ECE.Concordia.CA> nizar@loki.ECE.Concordia.CA (Nizar Sabra) writes:
>>ifconfig sl0 128.173.19.25 128.173.16.1 netmask 255.255.252.0
>
>	This might be daft, but is that 252 supposed to a 255?

Only on a Class C.  This is probably a Class B with subnetting -- the
implication being a 6-bit primary address and a 10-bit subnet address.
Note that 252 is the upper 6 bits set and the lower 2 bits not set.  This
could make some hardware puke, but it's not all that unusual a configuration;
there will be a problem, however, with domain-based MX records -- I believe
sendmail.mx expects it divisions to be on 8-bit boundries.  Not a problem
if a domain mail gateway is used.


					Terry Lambert
					terry@icarus.weber.edu
					terry_lambert@novell.com
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