Alan Cox wrote:
>
> > Our sysadmin thinks it's because the linux box is sending out 802.3 frames,
> > which he says confuses machines on our network. So he wants the linux box off
> > the network, unless I can show him that it uses 802.2 frames by default.
> > Does it?
>
> You need a new sysadmin I think . He obviously doesn't know what he is talking
> about
>
> If you are using IP then he really doesn't know what he is talking about. If
> he is using IPX then Linux will use both 802.2+SNAP and 802.3 (Novell 802.3
> is btw officially a _bad_ thing and against ethernet rules and should never
> ever be used on a real network). 802.2 uses 802.3 though.
>
> You can configure what Linux uses for IPX. IP always uses DIX (Blue Book)
> ethernet, as do all IP systems.
>
> Alan
>
And if he is running IPX with anything but an ancient version of
Netware he should be using Ethernet_II anyway -- tell him to read the
Novell FAQ....
....Bill...
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