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From: frank@croton.nyo.dec.com (Frank Wortner)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec
Subject: Re: rarpd, lat, decnet, and IP
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Date: 7 May 91 13:29:51 GMT
References: <1991May6.204154.21884@cec1.wustl.edu>
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In article <1991May6.204154.21884@cec1.wustl.edu>, krf@wucs1.wustl.edu (Kevin R. Fenster) writes:

|>/usr/etc/rarpd: Address family not supported by protocol familty write
|>to device failed.
|>
|>		At the same time, an error messages appears on the
|>		console
|>
|>		net_output: ne0: can't handle af3
|>
|>
|>		After these messages are displayed, rarpd dies.
|>
|>Question:	Does any of this make sense to anyone?  Anyone have
|>		a clue as to the actual problem and/or solution?

I could be wrong --- I often am ---, but I think there is a 4.1 patch that addresses
this.  If you haven't done so, you should call the CSC (Customer Support Center).  They
should be able to help you with this problem.

						Frank