Re: [gentoo-user] Re: [OT] Finding other machines on the network

[Eric Crossman <edge1035@earthlink.net>]

On Wed, 2005-08-31 at 14:50 +0000, James wrote:
> Holly Bostick <motub <at> planet.nl> writes:
> 
> 
> > James schreef:
> 
> > > Say 'Hello, to my little friend'
> 
> > > arpscan
> 
> > > http://ish.cx/~jason/arpscan/
> 
> > > Sure would be nice if is was ported to an ebuild......
> 
> > Some reason you can't submit one to b.g.o (if that hasn't been done
> > already)?
> 
> Hello Holly,
> 
> I'm not sure what 'b.g.o.' refers to, (sorry I don't get out much).
> 
> If your saying that why don't I make a formal request, well, I
> figure I've already requested too much
> (jffnms, updated zoneminder, netenv) None of which is completed (unmasked).
> I figure I've worn out my welcome at gentoo.*....
> 
> I've been 'schooled' several times that I need to read up on creating
> ebuilds, and start contributing (actually I agree with this sort
> of public spanking...)
> 
> Contributing ebuils is on my to_do list, but, I have yet to
> get a project completed. I'm a little 'gun_shy' as to receiving
> another disertation on my ineptness.......
> 
> So when I'm confident that I can contribute ebuilds, I'll let your
> and the 'greater gentoo' community know.
> 
> Somebody else what looking for a solution to finding ethernet based
> hardware on a 802.3 wiring topology. As an espiring emebedded hack,
> I often get minimal stacks working with the mac address. So I have
> experience with ARP (much more than most are interested in).
> 
> Arpscan  can be useful.
> 
> So my reply should have been truncated....(again another scolding
> well deserved)......
> 
> 
> New Answer:
> 
> arpscan 
> http://ish.cx/~jason/arpscan/
> 
> 
> sincerely,
> James
> 
> 
> 

b.g.o. = http://bugs.gentoo.org (Gentoo's bug tracking system)

Eric


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