Complete.Org: Mailing Lists: Archives: discussion: January 1999:
Re: [aclug-L] ping
Home

Re: [aclug-L] ping

[Top] [All Lists]

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index] [Thread Index]
To: aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [aclug-L] ping
From: Nate Bargmann <ka0rny@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 05:56:09 -0600
Reply-to: aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx

Steven Saner wrote:
> 
> Well, actually, since you are trying to ping an IP address, ping isn't
> going to complain even if there is nothing on the network with that
> IP. It's just not going to do anything. 

Funny, I woke this morning and I remembered that with an actual address
ping won't complain.  Using a hostname that is unknown will cause an
error.

- Nate >>

-- 

 Packet   | N0NB @ WF0A.#SCKS.KS.USA.NOAM       | "The more you
 Internet | ka0rny@xxxxxxxxxx                   | complain, the
 Location | Valley Center, Kansas USA EM17hs    | longer God lets
        Visit my Linux + Ham Radio pages        | you live."
   http://homepage.netspaceonline.com/~ka0rny/  |
---
This is the Air Capital Linux Users Group discussion list.  If you
want to unsubscribe, send the word "unsubscribe" to
aclug-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx.  If you want to post to the list, send your
message to aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx.



[Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread]