Ahhh.. so I can just ignore the message then? My Kernel hasn't been compiled yet, the laptop was a present with Debian installed. The person who gave it to me said that I will need to compile it but as I'm a complete Linux Noob I will have to learn some more first before I undertake such a scary task :)
T "Grzesiek Sedek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Hi, > It seems your kernel does not have multicast enabled - you will have to > recompile it, that should fix it. > As to the multicast itself, your network most likely does not support it > unless it's academic or expensive commercial one. > Grzesiek Sedek > > On Mon, Jan 12, 2004 at 06:59:57PM +0000, Tendril wrote: > :> Hi > :> > :> I have just installed VLC media player. During the install process I got > :> this message: > :> > :> ############### > :> > :> WARNING: The kernel version that you are currently running does not support > :> multicast. You must use a IP multicast enabled kernel for OpenSLP to > :> function efficiently. > :> NOTE: You don't seem to have a multicast route configured. You may need to > :> add a multicast route by running the command: > :> > :> route add -net 224.0.0.0 netmask 240.0.0.0 dev <interface> > :> > :> You can add this command to your network init scripts to do this > :> automatically > :> at startup. > :> > :> ############### > :> > :> I have looked at the manual page for this command but my networking > :> experience is negligable. > :> > :> Will these IP addresses be examples or the actual values and what do I > :> need to enter in the <interface> ? > :> > :> Manny Thanks > :> > :> > :> > :> > :> > :> > :> -- > :> Tendril > :> _______ > :> > :> A mistake is only a mistake > :> if one learns nothing from it > :> > :> > :> -- > :> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > :> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > :> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
