The IPX support in the Linux kernel has two modes of operation:
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The IPX support in the Linux kernel has two modes of operation:
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With and without the full internal IPX network. For all normal
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With and without the full internal IPX network. For all normal
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operations, you do not need the full internal IPX network.
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operations, you do not need the full internal IPX network.
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The full internal IPX network enables you to allocate sockets on
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The full internal IPX network enables you to allocate sockets on
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different virtual nodes of the internal network. This is done by
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different virtual nodes of the internal network. This is done by
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evaluating the field sipx_node of the socket address given to the bind
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evaluating the field sipx_node of the socket address given to the bind
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call. So applications should always initialize the node field to 0
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call. So applications should always initialize the node field to 0
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when binding a socket on the primary network. In this case the socket
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when binding a socket on the primary network. In this case the socket
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is assigned the default node that has been given to the kernel when
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is assigned the default node that has been given to the kernel when
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the internal network was created.
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the internal network was created.
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By enabling the full internal IPX network the cross-forwarding of
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By enabling the full internal IPX network the cross-forwarding of
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packets targeted at 'special' sockets to sockets listening on the
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packets targeted at 'special' sockets to sockets listening on the
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primary network is disabled. This might break existing applications,
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primary network is disabled. This might break existing applications,
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especially RIP/SAP daemons. A RIP/SAP daemon that works well with
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especially RIP/SAP daemons. A RIP/SAP daemon that works well with
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the full internal net can be found on ftp.gwdg.de:/pub/linux/misc/ncpfs.
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the full internal net can be found on ftp.gwdg.de:/pub/linux/misc/ncpfs.
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If you want the full internal network, please uncomment the correspondig
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If you want the full internal network, please uncomment the correspondig
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#define in line 19 of include/net/ipx.h
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#define in line 19 of include/net/ipx.h
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