On Sat, Aug 27, 2005 at 05:02:17AM +0800, Dan Jacobson wrote: > Package: net-tools > Version: 1.60-15 > Severity: wishlist > File: /usr/share/man/man8/ifconfig.8.gz > > We see > down This flag causes the driver for this interface to be shut down. > However, we notice we were still able to successfully ping the > interface afterwards. Perhaps add mention of why that may be.
Dan can you describe if you have been able to ping the address associated with the down interface via another interface or if the dwned interface actually received and send packets over the wire. You know that a host will answer requestes for all its addresses on all interfaces normally. Gruss Bernd -- (OO) -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ( .. ) [EMAIL PROTECTED],linux.de,debian.org} http://www.eckes.org/ o--o 1024D/E383CD7E [EMAIL PROTECTED] v:+497211603874 f:+49721151516129 (O____O) When cryptography is outlawed, bayl bhgynjf jvyy unir cevinpl! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
