Hi again,

> So any explanation for why the whoami does eventually go through?  Does
> the unresolved arp entry disappear of its own accord at some point?

I tried it again. Actually, linux sends 8 arp request, increasing the
retry time to 1 minute after the first 4 packets. The bogus arp cache
entry disappears after about 4 1/2 minutes.

So the only explanation missing is why does this process start over
again after some time. Maybe only after the Vax crashes and a similar
retry scheme starts. I don't remember exactly.

Enrik
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