Subj : Test for links etc
To   : Kees van Eeten
From : Vince Coen
Date : Wed May 07 2014 11:49 pm

Hello Kees!

Wednesday May 07 2014 21:32, you wrote to me:

>>> When MBSE reads the nodelist, it expects the dnsname to me in the
>>> nodename field, or the ip number in the phone filed, or as eb
>>> extent to the IBN flag.

>>> MBSE does not know about the INA flag. With the change to
>>> -Unpublished- many systems and especially functional numbers
>>> returned to using function names in the bbs-name field and moved
>>> the dns name to the INA flag.

>>> So a change is needed to include the INA flag as a possible source
>>> of the node name, or you have to use a preprocessor, that modifies
>>> the nodelist in such a way that the hostname is put in the
>>> bbs-namefield.

>>> So the problem is nodelist related and not specific for Linux
>>> distribution.

>>> My needs are so low, that it is not likely that I will take the
>>> challenge, but maybe Andrew will, if you are not up to it
>>> yourself.

VC>> The flag INA is the primary source for an IP address. In fact
VC>> according to my reading of the nodelist summary near the bottom
VC>> of it INA is the only flag that relates to such.

VC>> If you know of another method please let me know.

I meant other method of storing the IP address within the NODELIST other than
after INA:



Vince

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