Article ID: 262370
Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Interix 2.2 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Interix 2.2 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Interix 2.2 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Interix 2.2 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Interix 2.2 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Interix 2.2 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Interix 2.2 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q262370
SYMPTOMS
When you try to use the ping command with the -f switch within the Interix shell, you may receive the following error message:
CAUSE
Ping checks to determine if you are the root user, which is not possible on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows NT or Microsoft Windows 2000.
RESOLUTION
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB262370
