On 8/24/07, BRM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Ok, first - I wasn't sure which list this should go to, so if this is
> the wrong list please just let me know.
>
> I am in the process of upgrading my server from a P90 running Slackware
> to a "newer" system running Gentoo 2007.0. Everything is pretty okay
> until I got to doing the network config. My basic config is as follows:
>
> Public DHCP'd Interface -> eth0 (default gw)
> Private Lan Interface #1 -> eth1
> Private Lan Interface #2 -> eth2
>
> I also have a number of IP Aliases on the eth1 & eth2. I managed this
> under Slack through a series of custom rc scripts, which autodetected
> the IP address of eth0 for use in the routing. However, I am having
> trouble figuring out how to do the same thing in Gentoo's conf.d/net
> file system.
>
> Thus far, in /etc/conf.d/net, I have the following:
>
> config_eth0("dhcp")
>
> config_eth1(<list of static IP addresses>)
>
> config_eth2(<static ip address>)
>
> I also had a route line for eth1 and eth2, but it specified the IP of
> eth1, not eth0 - which is unknown.
>
> I've tried the following:
>
> route_eth1("default via ${COMMAND_STRING_TO_EXTRACT_IP_OF_ETH1}")
>
> which kinda works (it does get the IP address, but fails with at adding
> the route - I'm not at the system right now, so I'll have to post the
> specific SIG name later); however, I am very much doubting that that is
> the right way to do what I want under Gentoo.
>
> So, my primary question is:
>
> What is the proper way to do this under Gentoo?
>
> I know I could just go and manually write versions of
> /etc/init.d/net.eth1/eth2, but I'd rather do it the right way if there
> is one, and only do that as a last resort. (And even then, wouldn't I
> be risking the Gentoo Configuration system replace them with symlinks?)
>
> Any how...any advice on the proper way to do this would be greatly
> appreciated. I really like Gentoo and really do want to keep - I use to
> keep Slack up-to-date manually, and just don't have the time for it
> anymore, which is why I'm trying Gentoo.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ben
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eth0 gives you the default gw via DHCP, and you're trying to set a default
gw for eth1, right? If so, you can't do that. There can only be one
default gateway (hence the name). What are the functions of the NICs on the
private networks (eth1/eth2)?
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- Mark Shields
