Re: AARP corruption/netatalk (fwd)

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Mon Feb 14 2000 - 21:02:44 EST


> to time the netatalk server disappears from the chooser. I have traced
> this to the AARP entries cached in the server not matching the actual
> address of the machines.

Ok if the AARP cache is getting confused the they are correct - its kernel
side as the kernel handles AARPing

> Typically the machine's hardware address shows in /proc/net/aarp but the
> corresponding AppleTalk address does not match that found in the AppleTalk
> control panel.

"interesting". Does it match any other mac or seem recognizable. Does it
happen when people turn machines on (I have a suspicion I know what might
cause such bizarre behaviour)

> Only machines in the same zone as the server have problems; other machines
> don't presumably because the 3500 router does the AARP stuff.

Yep

Alan

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