Aaron Porter <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Clayton L. Hynfield ([log in to unmask]) wrote:
 
> : Hey, speaking of phone numbers, check this out.  Randy K was just showing
> : me this afternoon, that you can calculate the decimal value of an IP
> : address and telnet to that decimal value from a UNIX box:
 
> : 134.53.7.10 = 134*2^24+53*2^16+7*2^8+10 = 2251622154
 
> : Try it and see!
>
>       Remember this if you ever need to boot a Sparc box via network.
> That's how Solaris wants the IP.
 
The Macintosh we got ahold of down here at Hamilton wanted its IP address
as that also.  After Jamie gave up trying to put MkLinux on it (hard drive
too small) we had to do that.
 
Of course, we just kept guessing numbers until it worked while another guy
was behind us trying to calculate it all out.  I still don't know if that
Mac works.
 
-George