[SunRescue] Offerings

[paul yaskowski]

  'ping 192.168.1.255'  all *nix computers should reply to that, but
windows computers will ignore it.  .255 is the broadcast prefix for a
network, which means that it's sending a ping to all computers on that
subnet.

* Creasey, Jon (JCreasey at wakefield.gov.uk) [08.16.99 05:42]:
> Broadcast ping ? How do I do that (And which OS)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: paul yaskowski [mailto:paul at dragontear.org]
> Sent: 13 August 1999 22:53
> To: rescue at ohno.mrbill.net
> Subject: Re: [SunRescue] Offerings
> 
> 
>   consider yourself luckier than i.  you have to travel a good 30
> minutes to find a staples around here.  i work at the local chamber of
> commerce, and *nix is unheard of there.  so, i sit at home and tinker
> with my computers.  sad thing is, i don't really do anything.. but i do
> love learning how to use them.  and, damn does a broadcast ping look
> sweet coming back from all of those computers. :P
> 
> * Jonathan Eisch (jeisch at boku.net) [08.13.99 17:37]:
> > I'm 15, and live in a city where 'computer-type' people correct my speach
> all the
> > time "You mean, you work on 'unique' computers".  ;-)  And I've been laid
> off from
> > my job at a PC place, because "Staples" came to town.  So, I can relate
> well (or
> > wish I could).
> > 
> > -Jonathan
> > 
> 
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> regretting having hurt you. they regret doing it to your face." -- jthm
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"it always comes to this. if they really had a desire to live, they
would've been more aware of how easy it is to die, would've chosen
their actions more wisely. in these moments, you can tell they're not
regretting having hurt you. they regret doing it to your face." -- jthm