Re: Server down but answers pings

[Javier Solorzano <jsolorz@mac.com>]

> I've seen some really dead (hardware, or software) machines return 
> pings.

I don't think that is possible. Maybe you didn't have keyboard access, 
or maybe the video was out, but if it was responding it was not dead.

> Aparently all that they need to do that is have power, and have once
> before, init's the NIC's .

Unless you're talking about a truly bizarre NIC, it doesn't by itself 
implement ICMP.