On Thu, 2008-04-24 at 23:42 +0930, Tim wrote: > Tim: > >> Yes, but something has to assign that - a service running on the same > >> computer, it doesn't magically happen by itself. Otherwise, when there > >> isn't such a service to do that, the interface doesn't come up with any > >> IP. ZeroConf is one of the things that can do that. > > > max bianco: > > What besides zero conf will do it? > > In Fedora's case, it's usually called Avahi. huh, I had thought ZeroConf died and blew away way back in the Caldera days. It was a good idea, but was cussed widely at the time. Ric -- ================================================ My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: "There are two Great Sins in the world... ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 Sign up at: http://counter.li.org/ http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/oar http://www.wayward4now.net <---down4now too ================================================ -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
