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From: overlord!cpetty@sunburn.west.sun.com (Craig Petty)
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Subject: Re: How to get "fresh" sun to recognize internet #'s of neighbors?
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Date: 22 Mar 91 20:20:20 GMT
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    1) You set up a Sun with a new OS, say, 4.1.1

    2) You have an ethernet adapter all hooked up, so your Sun is physically
       on the network

    3) Now, does anyone know of a way where the new Sun could "grab" internet
       numbers (192.9.205.40, etc) of one of its neighbors?  Could etherfind
       possibly help?
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You may be interested in the lastest SunOS 4.1.1 revision b.

It is supposed to include some automatic network configuration routines
which make it easy to configure a "fresh" sun.  I believe it is similar to
the interface on the old 386i's.  where you could just plug a new machine
into the network and have it figure out who it is / should be.