Re: config BPQ Ethernet device

From: Tomi Manninen OH2BNS (bhcfnngw.vomqysxhj@hewlett-woodmere.net)
Date: Wed Jan 24 2001 - 17:11:59 EET

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    On Wed, 24 Jan 2001, Jens David wrote:

    > On Wednesday 24 January 2001 11:24, Craig Small wrote:
    > > Currently the latest kissattach makes an IP address mandatory field
    > > when you run it. Is there some way we can do a similar thing for
    > > a BPOether device? Is there some way I can make the tools give a more
    > > sensible error message?
    >
    > In fact it might be better to just fix the kernel this time.
    > The fix is pretty self contained and consists only of the ax25_gifconf function.
    > See af_ax25.c at the end.
    > Whoever maintains the old stuff should just copy-and-paste it out and fix
    > the stupid thing once for all. It will save a lot of time necessary to answer
    > the questions.

    Tried that once. It broke traceroute IIRC. I'm not convinced the
    ax25_gifconf returns what it is supposed to. I tried asking people about
    what it should do (including Alan) but no-one seemed interested. 

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Tomi Manninen           Internet:  ozqggbie.tnhgeuogmp@wincoll.ac.uk
OH2BNS                  AX.25:     rcsnew@uni-bremen.de
KP20ME04                Amprnet:   pnqvik.bhumpkca@gzcd.cz

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