Re: escaping novell network and 21041 ethernet card

["Richard E. Hawkins Esq." <hawk@smith.ansci.iastate.edu>]

jens wrote,
> > NETMASK=255.255.255.0

> Ok, here's the problem. Your network by the looks of it should be a class B
> network, which means that your netmask should be 255.255.0.0. That should fix
> it.

james wrote,

>  : NETMASK=255.255.255.0

> Try "NETMASK=255.255.0.0"

>  : NETWORK=134.161.248.0
>  : BROADCAST=134.161.248.255
>  : GATEWAY=134.161.1.1
> 
> This address is not in the network 134.161.248.0/24, which is the
> network you told ifconfig this interface connects to ...

yep, the combination of NETMASK, as well as changing the network to
134.161.0.0 did it.  

Thank you so much.  As soon as I confirm I can print to the novell 
printers, I can nuke win95.  Although it was amusing to name it
"darkside" in lilo, yielding the message pair

   loading darkside
   staring Windows 95

:)


> I can't believe they're using an unsubnetted Class B, but here's hoping

They have switches instead of routers, but still . . .

thanks again

rick