On Thu, Sep 28, 2000 at 06:14:34PM +0000, Blair M. Cummings wrote: > It's not in the same subnet but works when I add a route of .. route add > -net 0.0.0.0 netmask 0.0.0.0 dev eth0 metric 1. > > Thats how I'm able to email you this email (grin) > > But I think you are right when it comes to the interfaces file just asking > for gateway= xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx. I've always had to put in the whole route > statement. but now it just skips it. > > Anyone know what file I can include the above route statement so it will > load on bootup? >
Hello, try the following in the file /etc/network/interfaces. Add in the part describing the eth0 device the line: up route add -net 0.0.0.0 netmask 0.0.0.0 dev eth0 metric 1 or shorter up route add default eth0 Armin