>> anybody know how i can create psaux without having to reinstall linux? >> i used mknod -c <minor> <major> /dev/psaux which creates a device which is > >I dunno what the device is supposed to be, but this is the right way to >create it -- you might be able to decipher what [bc] <maj> <min> from >docuemtnation or the kernel source. (c 10 1) >BUT, you may not want to use /dev/mouse pointed to /dev/psaux -- mainly >because X probably still thinks the device at /dev/mouse is serial -- this >would explain your erratic pointer. > >Be sure to reconfigure X to tell it your mouse is ps/2. (that is, edit your XF86Config file and change the 'Pointer' section. if you don;t know where your XF86config file is, check out the output of the command locate XF86Config from the command line) >> also, every time i start linux it tells me that my subnet mask does not >> match routing table (eth0 reports this error). the ip for my linux box is >> 172.16.0.1 and netmask 255.255.255.0 (what is the netmask for?? filtering >> messages coming to my computer??? is that the mask to keep th 172.16.0 >> part of my ip address? what could be the problem for this error assuming you live on some sort of network where theres a network admin, ask him what the proper netmask is. if not, you should really be using "private" IP addresses otherwise things could get funky when you connect to the internet. private class B addresses start with '192.168' >yes, sorta > >172.16 is one of the Class B RFC 1597 addresses, by applying a 24bit >netmask, you're effectively subnetting. > >The netmask and the default netmask are used to determine the network >number and the host number from your IP address... When subnetting or >supernetting (netmask != default) It is also used to determine the >"subnet" portion. > >One of the rules says that the "subnet" portion cannot be all 1s or all >0s, but using 172.16.0.1/255.255.255.0 your subnet portion is the third >octet (0). > >Try changing your third octet to non 0, or change your netmask to 16 >bits (255.255.0.0). while this is certainly a mostly or completely valid description of the situation, it's probably fairly dauting for a newbie. assuming your computer is only hooked up to your NT computer, just make sure they have the same netmask (the tool in redhat and slackware to fix this is called 'netcfg') 255.255.0.0 is the default value for the address you gave us. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Send administrative requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
