Patch-ID# 101308-01 Keywords: rarp,gethostbyaddr,hostname,ip,address,NFS126W,unable Synopsis: PC-NFS 5.0: PC fails to find hostname when using RARP Date: Oct/11/93 Solaris Release: SunOS Release: Unbundled Product: PC-NFS Unbundled Release: 5.0 Relevant Architectures: PC BugId's fixed with this patch: 1109619 Changes incorporated in this version: Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: Patches which conflict with this patch: Patches required with this patch: Obsoleted by: Files included with this patch: NET.EXE Problem Description: PC-NFS does only one gethostbyaddr call when starting network. Responses to RARP broadcast can cause PC to miss reply to gethostbyaddr when using RARP. The new NET.EXE, included in this patch, retries gethostbyaddr three times. Patch Installation Instructions: This patch consists of one file: NET.EXE. On the system where PC-NFS is installed save the existing NET.EXE file and replace it with the new NET.EXE file. Select the drive where PC-NFS is installed. C: Save the original NET.EXE file. COPY \NFS\NET.EXE \NFS\NET.FCS Install the new NET.EXE file in the NFS directory. COPY A:\NET.EXE \NFS\NET.EXE All drive letter and directory name references are PC-NFS defaults. If you have installed PC-NFS or the patch file on a different drive or in a different directory substitute your drive and directory names in the example commands.