From: Ted Lemon Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2001 00:29:46 +0000 (+0000) Subject: Update the section on SCO. X-Git-Tag: V3-RC1~26 X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=fcebfc39d82d881e62697dd1305714b6602d792a;p=thirdparty%2Fdhcp.git Update the section on SCO. --- diff --git a/README b/README index 71aff453b..b0754982e 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -381,18 +381,25 @@ Linux Packet Filter. SCO has the same problem as Linux (described earlier). The thing is, SCO *really* doesn't want to let you add a host route to the all-ones -broadcast address. One technique that has been successful on some -versions of SCO is the very bizarre command: +broadcast address. - ifconfig net0 alias 10.1.1.1 netmask 8.0.0.0 +On more recent versions of SCO, you can do this: + + ifconfig net0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx netmask 0xNNNNNNNN broadcast 255.255.255.255 + +If this doesn't work, you can also try the following strange hack: + + ifconfig net0 alias 10.1.1.1 netmask 8.0.0.0 Apparently this works because of an interaction between SCO's support for network classes and the weird netmask. The 10.* network is just a dummy that can generally be assumed to be safe. Don't ask why this -works. Just try it. If it works for you, great. If not, SCO is -supposedly adding hooks to support real DHCP service in a future -release - I have this on good authority from the people at SCO who do -*their* DHCP server and client. +works. Just try it. If it works for you, great. SCO has added +support for doing DHCP in a more sensible way, but I have not had the +time or cause to implement them. If you are interested in this, and +are able to hack your way out of a wet paper back without assistance, +we'd appreciate it if you'd give it a try, but don't expect too much +support from us (sorry!). HP-UX