Date: Sun, 2 Mar 1997 11:40:02 -0800 (PST) From: Bill Fenner <fenner@parc.xerox.com> To: freebsd-bugs Subject: Re: conf/2838: Installation chooses incorrect default netmask Message-ID: <199703021940.LAA27299@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR conf/2838; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Bill Fenner <fenner@parc.xerox.com> To: pgiffuni@fps.biblos.unal.edu.co Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: Re: conf/2838: Installation chooses incorrect default netmask Date: Sun, 2 Mar 1997 11:29:14 PST pgiffuni@fps.biblos.unal.edu.co wrote: >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. IMO, it's rare to find any network anywhere that doesn't use subnetting. Many subnets are 24 bits (aka 255.255.255.0), and almost all are close (e.g. Xerox uses 22 bits, 255.255.252.0, so having the default 255.255.255.0 means less editing than 255.0.0.0 would). If you really don't use subnetting, you are in the minority and unfortunately have to do a little extra work. Bill
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