Re: Kernel Panic, Part 2

Quoting John Andersen <jsa-qezjBH/[email protected]>:
> >
> > I thought "martian source" always made perfect sense. It usually refers
> to
> > a "private" ip address coming in from the Internet side of the gateway.
> > Since such addresses can't come from the Internet 'cause they simply
> don't
> > exist, they must come from "outer(cyber)space". Don't you think so?
> >
> 
> The vastly more common source was simply reversing the cables of
> your two nics, and suggesting THAT instead of "martian source" would
> have saved hundreads of hours over the life of the software.

Since the term predates Linux, and is funny to boot, I vote we keep it. Just 
put down a note in your diary to check the cables in the NIC cards next time 
the message pops up :^)

Maybe even write a man page about "martians" to help others. :^)

John