Subject: Re: [netatalk-admins] Using Netatalk as a Router
From: Andras Kadinger (bandit@freeside.elte.hu)
Date: Tue May 05 1998 - 21:35:44 EDT
Tony Moran wrote:
>
> On Fri, 2 May 1998, Bill Studenmund wrote:
>
> >> > So, if I want afpd to seed a single cable with two zone names,
> >> > do I need two cards? Do I need one card?
> >>
> >> It is irrelevant, how many network interfaces You have. The only relevant
> >> point is, that You have to specify -seed for atalkd, to make it 'seed' the
> >> network with zone information. This 'seeding' makes Macs switch to 'zoned
> >> networking' (dialog box popping up, saying 'Youe AppleTalk network is now
> >> available.').
> >
> >With Netatalk, it's not irrelevant. atalkd will only seed if there are two
> >or more interfaces.
Very true and obvious for someone knowing what they are talking about.
Tony (and others): do _not_, I repeat, do _not_ give credit to my words
regarding zones and seeding! It seems, I seeded the list with some of my
misunderstandings again, so to increase the S/N ratio, I will refrain
from participation for a while.
I apologize.
Sincerely,
Andras Kadinger
bandit@freeside.elte.hu
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