Date: Fri, 28 Feb 1997 21:22:43 -0800 (PST) From: pgiffuni@fps.biblos.unal.edu.co To: freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: conf/2838: Installation chooses incorrect default netmask Message-ID: <199703010522.VAA10900@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-Message-ID: <199703010530.VAA11260@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 2838 >Category: conf >Synopsis: Installation chooses incorrect default netmask >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Fri Feb 28 21:30:01 PST 1997 >Last-Modified: >Originator: Pedro Giffuni S. >Organization: Universidad Nacional de Colombia >Release: 2.1.7-Release >Environment: Non-relevant: 2.17 and previous releases, probably current >Description: suggested feature: default netmask should be determined instead of guessed. In the initial ftp or nfs installation, or when an interface is added the mask is, by default set to 255.255.255.0; the IP address of the system is ignored. >How-To-Repeat: It's not really a problem since we can always set this manually, but add an interface (/stand/sysinstall) on a class B network. >Fix: IMO the netmask selection should be intelligent enough to set 255.255.0.0 when it is in a class B network, and 255.0.0.0 on a class A network. The class could be determined by the IP address just typed. >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:home | help
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