Re: [Linux-decnet-user] unable to start decnet

[Steven W. <st...@gw...>]

Hi,

[snip]
> 
> Then I've done init 1 and init 3 for a complte reload. 
> There is still no right entry in /proc/sys/net/decnet:
> 
> less node_name
> ???
  ^^^ This is fine. If you want to set it though you can do
echo "FISH" >/proc/sys/net/decnet/nodname
for example.

> less default_device
> (nothing)
  ^^^^^^^^^ This you'd normally set to your default ethernet card and in
  endnode mode this is consulted in the case that you are trying to connect
  to a node from which no hello message has been received and when no
  default router can be found.

> less node_address
> 0.0
  ^^^ This is what is probably causing you trouble. Its usually best to set
  this with either module options or on the kernel command line depending
  upon whether DECnet is a module or built in. There are some hints in the
  linux/Documentation/networking/decnet.txt file.

The address set here has to match the DECnet address set in the MAC address
of your ethernet card before it will work. This address has to be set first
which is shy its best to do it via parameters when the DECnet subsystem is
first initialised,

Steve.