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From: Josef Belkovics <belkovic@albert.osu.cz>
To: "Pavel P. Zabortsev" <pasha@test.cdu.elektra.ru>
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Subject: Re: FreeBSD + IPX
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> > FreeBSD does not support frame types other than Ethernet_II.  How many 
> > PCs are there?  It is impossible to change to Ethernet_II?
> 
> I haven't enough expirience in IPX and I don't know how IPX's frame type
> depends on number of PCs!
> But I think that Ethernet_II is a frame type for IP, and Ethernet_802.2 is
> a frame type for IPX. Correct me If I think wrong.

IP can use Ethernet_II or Ethernet_SNAP, but FreeBSD uses only
Ethernet_II. IPX runs on four frame types: Ethernet_II, Ethernet_802.3,
Ethernet_802.2, Ethernet_SNAP. The _default_ frame type for NetWare v3.x
is Ethernet_802.3, the _default_ frame for NetWare v4.x is Ethernet_802.2. 
Only top management from IEEE and Novell knows, why IPX runs on four
frames. I have headake (?) from their decision, which is normall for
normall folks. 

JPB