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From: pbd@runyon.cim.cdc.com (Paul Dokas)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd
Subject: network.... :-(
Message-ID: <47333@shamash.cdc.com>
Date: 9 Sep 92 17:49:30 GMT
Sender: usenet@shamash.cdc.com
Organization: ICEM Systems, Inc.
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I can't seem go get my machine to start up the network properly.

I have a generic 386-40 with a Western Digital ethernet card in it.
The card is recognized at boot time, but /etc/netstart doesn't ifconfig
the card.  So I typed in:

   /etc/ifconfig we0 inet 129.179.44.31 up netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 129.179.44.255

and the machine starts putting this to my console:

   reject 65531reject65531reject65531.........

repeating every second or so.  I've read the FAQ and other instructions, but I
can't find any relevant info.  Any help is greatly appreciated!

BTW I've tried simplifying the ifconfig command by leaving off broadcast, netmask, and up
but I always get the reject65531 response.

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