From f0f07e5d9a21c45cf8b6204600beb9b4513d22f1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ted Lemon Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 22:33:35 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Document broadcast addr hack for HP-UX 9.x --- README | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/README b/README index 8abf3c68e..003f78456 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -166,6 +166,19 @@ BROADCAST_ADDRESS[0]="255.255.255.255" LANCONFIG_ARGS[0]="ether" DHCP_ENABLE[0]=0 +The above hack supposedly does not work on HP-UX version 9.x. +However, another hack which supposedly _does_ work on 9.x is to add +the following entry to your /etc/hosts or DNS database: + +255.255.255.255 all-ones + +Then modify the broadcast as follows (change to suit your +configuration, of course): + +ifconfig lan0 [your ip addr] netmask [your netmask] broadcast all-ones + +I would appreciate any reports as to how well this works for you. + ULTRIX Now that we have Ultrix packet filter support, the DHCP Distribution -- 2.47.2