H S Rai posted in linux-india-help:
> >   Sounds almost like an IP address collision in your LAN.
> 
> This may be possible.
> 
> Is there any way to know MAC address, to which one ping using 
> `IP number'.

ping <IP address> from another machine in the same subnet and then
check the ARP cache (arp -n).

If your LAN has manageable switches, check the switch logs.

And next time save yourself from trouble, use DHCP :)

> [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# ifconfig
> eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:00:21:FA:3F:2C
>           UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1

I am convinced you have an IP address collision.

> ####[binand (at) cysphere.com]################################

I do remember asking the LOST guys to take out my name...

Binand

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