[Rule-list] RULE and Networking (Observations) -- Problem Solved!

[Michael Fratoni]

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On Thursday 01 August 2002 01:18 am, Geoff Burling wrote:
> On Wed, 31 Jul 2002, Michael Fratoni wrote:
> > On Tuesday 30 July 2002 02:59 pm, Geoff Burling wrote:
>
> [a whole lot of stuff snipped out]

> > > Both. I have defined the other computers on the LAN in the
> > > /etc/hosts file.
> > > Output follows:
> > > [geoff at zander nmap-2.53]$ ping joan
> > > PING joan (168.192.1.100) from 192.168.1.101 : 56(84) bytes of
> > > data.
> >
> > This looks like /etc/hosts lists the machine joan at 168.192.1.100
> >
> > > --- joan ping statistics ---
> > > 5 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss
> > > [geoff at zander nmap-2.53]$ ping 198.168.1.101
> > > PING 198.168.1.101 (198.168.1.101) from 192.168.1.101 : 56(84)
> > > bytes of data.
> >
> > Here, you have pinged zander, from zander, yes?

I assumed the above was the problem, but had no way of knowing for sure. 

> Once I fixed the /etc/hosts file, not only could I ping joan from
> zander, but I could telnet to it also.
>
> BTW, nfs worked just fine too.
>
> I hope this will be the last time I claim there is a bug in the
> software when the problem lies between the keyboard & the chair.

Excellent, glad it's working. I'm even happier that it wasn't an installer 
bug for once. ;)

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