Newsgroups: comp.protocols.nfs
Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!sunee!erick
From: erick@sunee.waterloo.edu (Erick Engelke)
Subject: Re: Problem w 3c503and SOSS
Message-ID: <1991Jun14.181815.25433@sunee.waterloo.edu>
Organization: University of Waterloo
References: <228@gordon.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 1991 18:18:15 GMT
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In article <228@gordon.UUCP> jpd@gordon.UUCP (Jim Drummey) writes:
>We're trying to run soss.exe with the 3c503 packet driver. We've gone thru 
> 'custom netdev' and set the IP address numerous times. When soss runs
>it exits with the error "PC IP address not known. Use BOOTP or CUSTOM to
>set your IP address or contact your network administrator." When Custom
>runs, it shows the proper address.
>

I too spent time with that problem.  Go into CUSTOM and set your subnet
bits to something like 8.  True, you may not have an 8 bit subnet, but
see if that gives you some progress.  The subnet mask should change to 
255.255.255.0 from 255.255.255.255 and SOSS will at least be able to
find its IP address.  

Erick
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