It means you have received an unexpected packet in eth0. Packets that come to you from a source not consistent with the routing statements for an interface are from way out there somewhere, like Mars, hence martian source.
This might mean some misconfigured computer on your network, or some user using M$ dial up while connected to your network and having packets routed through your internal net, etc. As it is eth0 it might not be your internal net but some neighbour on your ISP net leaking packets. A good reason to use a firewall. Sergio > -----Mensaje original----- > De: Raymond Leach [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Enviado el: Monday, March 18, 2002 06:55 > Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Asunto: Martians ... > > > Hi > > What does this mean? > > Mar 18 11:51:02 firefly kernel: martian source 66.8.45.162 > from 10.28.32.176, on dev eth0 > > Ray > ---------------------------------------- > Ray Leach (Technical Support Specialist) > Knowledge Factory > www: http://www.knowledgefactory.co.za > ICQ:153663421 > Tel: +27-11-444-5006 > Fax: +27-11-444-5007 > "No matter where you go, there you are." > ---------------------------------------- > > >
