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Article #1010Re: Getting SOSS running on a PC.
From: Isidro Vila Verde
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 13:48
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 13:48
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In article <1993Jan13.180001.3604@reed.edu> bob@reed.edu (Robert Ankeney) writes: >Path: animal.inescn.pt!inesc.inesc.pt!mcsun!uunet!noc.near.net!hri.com!spool.mu.edu!uwm.edu!ogicse!reed!bob >From: bob@reed.edu (Robert Ankeney) >Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans.ethernet >Subject: Getting SOSS running on a PC. >Message-ID: <1993Jan13.180001.3604@reed.edu> >Date: 13 Jan 93 18:00:01 GMT >Organization: Reed College, Portland, OR >Lines: 20 > > > I am trying to install the SOSS file server on my 386 PC, with no >luck. I have a WD8013 board in the machine and have it successfully >running CUTCP Telnet. The only other machine on the network at the >moment is a MicroVax II running Ultrix 4.2. Anyway, I've configured >NETDEV.SYS and added it to my CONFIG.SYS file. I've loaded the >packet driver, WD8003E.COM, which works fine for Telnet. But when I >run SOSS, I get the message: > > Error: PC IP address not known. > Use BOOTP or CUSTOM to set your IP address. > >I've set the IP address in NETDEV.SYS, so I'm at a loss as to what the >problem is. > > Anyone have any ideas? > > Thanks, > Robert Ankeney Yes. That alredy have happen whit me, because I set 'number of subnet mask bits'to 8. Setting this parameter to 0, SOSS work fine, for me. I hope this Help Isidro jverde@animal.inescn.pt
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Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans.ethernet Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!mcsun!inesc.inesc.pt!animal.inescn.pt!bunny.inescn.pt!jverde From: jverde@bunny.inescn.pt (Isidro Vila Verde) Subject: Re: Getting SOSS running on a PC. Message-ID: <jverde.8.727624137@bunny.inescn.pt> Sender: news@animal.inescn.pt (USENET News System) Nntp-Posting-Host: bunny.inescn.pt Organization: Inesc-Porto References: <1993Jan13.180001.3604@reed.edu> Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 13:48:57 GMT Lines: 35