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Path: sserve!manuel!munnari.oz.au!uunet!timbuk.cray.com!shamash!runyon.cim.cdc.com!pbd From: pbd@runyon.cim.cdc.com (Paul Dokas) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd Subject: Re: network.... :-( Message-ID: <47337@shamash.cdc.com> Date: 9 Sep 92 19:40:40 GMT References: <47333@shamash.cdc.com> Sender: usenet@shamash.cdc.com Organization: ICEM Systems, Inc. Lines: 36 In article <47333@shamash.cdc.com>, pbd@runyon.cim.cdc.com (Paul Dokas) writes: |> 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. Sorry about the vagueness of this message, but I was in a hurry and forgot some very important stuff... First of all, could this problem be caused because I've hooked up my ethernet cable to the AUI connector on the card (a WD8003 BTW)? If this is the problem, then how to I get it to recognize the AUI instead of the BNC connector? Also, as I just mentioned, my card is a Western Digital 8003. Is this card OK? I seem to remember it being on the list of "OK" cards, but I could very well be wrong. -- #include <std.disclaimer> #define FULL_NAME "Paul Dokas" #define EMAIL "pbd@runyon.cim.cdc.com" /* we are realizing infinite possibilities in exchange for our soul */