incorrect broadcast address.

[Kwan Lowe]

>
> On Fri, Nov 14, 2003 at 12:51:31PM -0600, Aaron Konstam wrote:
>> The network programs on out FC1 machine is calculating the wrong
>> broadcast address. For a machine with ip: 131.194.131.27 and
>> netmask: 255.255.192.0  the broadcast address should
>> be: 131.194.191.255
>>
>> However, running ifconfig eth0 I get  Bcast:255.255.191.255
>>
>> This causes problems with commands that do broadcasts.
>>
>> Can anyone comment on this or indicate a cure for this error.
>> --
> I have a perfect record. Three postings about problems with yarrow
> and no one has an answer. Could some one look if their broadcast
> address is reported correctly wqhen you run:
> ifconfig eth0
> and let me know so at least I would
> know it is possible even if I don't know how to make my system do it.
> Obviously I don't want several hundred responses so we can stop
> after 2 or 3.


[root at phi root]# ifconfig -a
eth0  Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:0C:29:84:7E:25
      inet addr:192.168.8.32  Bcast:192.168.8.255  Mask:255.255.255.
 [..]

[root at phi root]# ifconfig eth0 131.194.131.27 netmask 255.255.192.0
[root at phi root]# ifconfig -a
eth0   Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:0C:29:84:7E:25
       inet addr:131.194.131.27  Bcast:131.194.255.255  Mask:255.255.192.0
 [..]

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