kernel 2.2.x does "route add -net" automatically. You dont need to specify it. The route can be changed by giving full syntax like you said.
-> /usr/src/linux/Documentation On Tue, Dec 14, 1999 at 12:33:57AM +0100, Svante Signell wrote: > Yes, > > I had the same problem. The solution was to add netmask to the route > command in /etc/init.d/network: > /sbin/route add -net 127.0.0.0 netmask 255.0.0.0 dev lo > > Also netmask had to be added to my eth0 interface: > /sbin/route add -net 192.168.x.y netmask 255.255.255.0 dev eth0 > > Maybe the new version of route is more picky regarding syntax? > > However, correcting the eth0 entry resulted in TWO eth0-entries!! I don't > know where the other one is set up. Anybody has a clue?? > > Regards, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Evan Moore writes: > > i have potato running on two boxes, but the lo interface will not come up, > > it complains about SIOCADDRT: invalid argument ?? The error is not showing > > up in syslog. Any1 else have this prob? > > > > thanks evan > > -- Marcin Kurc Indiana Institute of Technology System Administrator http://me.indtech.edu http://www.indtech.edu
