2 linux boxen not talking

[Deepak Saxena]

b/c compaq sucks :)

~Deepak

On Jan 15 2001, at 17:41, John Albee was caught saying:
> I found the problem.  It was a configuration error on my part.  I set the
> GATEWAY variable to the network gateway instead of the system IP.  I did
> this one a long while ago accidentally.
> 
> Also found something else intreresting in the mess.  We have a couple Compaq
> proliant servers and I found out that you cant use a standard keyboard with
> there servers.  I had to go find the keyboard with the compaq logo on it to
> use it.  WHy would they force you to use a specific keyboard?
> 
> John Albee
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Albee" <johnOempresamexicana.com>
> To: <plug-discussOlists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
> Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 5:25 PM
> Subject: Re: 2 linux boxen not talking
> 
> 
> Also, I can ping both boxen from a win machine on the same network segment
> with no problems.  I cant telnet from the win box to the 2 linux boxes.
> 
> John Albee
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "der.hans" <PLUGdOlufthans.com>
> To: "PLUG" <plug-discussOlists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
> Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 5:22 PM
> Subject: Re: 2 linux boxen not talking
> 
> 
> Am 15. Jan, 2001 schwäzte John Albee so:
> 
> > I have 2 linux boxes that both have public IPs.  They can both talk to the
> > Internet(HTTP, telnet, ping, ftp, etc), but they wont talk to each other.
> I
> > ran across this problem before and If I remember right it was a
> > misconfiguration of some sort, but I cant remember.  Also, if I ping one
> > from the other it will get one returned and the rest will fail.  Any
> ideas?
> 
> Are they on the same network segment? Might it be that your netmask isn't
> correct?
> 
> ciao,
> 
> der.hans
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