when I try those commands I get a message saying that the netmask doesn't match the route.
I'm using ip aliasing to bind an ipaddress to eth0:0 then, as I understood it, you need to add an entry to the routing table so that packets for this host will be sent thru eth0:0 ? It seemed fine yesterday, it was just when I rebooted the machine today that I came across this problem. At Wed, 28 May 2003 16:37:04 +0200, you wrote: >* Lisa Ryan >> yep. Tried that and I got a message saying that you cannot have netmask with >> route add -host > >And the reason is quite clear. You should not put your own computer >into the routing table like that. The recommended configuration for >leaf nodes is: > >root# ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.10 netmask 255.255.255.0 up >root# route add -net 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 eth0 >root# route add default gw 192.168.1.1 eth0 > >-- >Jon Haugsand, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://www.norges-bank.no > > >-- >redhat-list mailing list >unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list This E-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this E-mail in error please notify us immediately and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by E-mail, the Big Picture Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of Big Picture Group shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list