Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 15:27:04 +0200 From: Murat USTUNTAS <ustuntas@bimel.com.tr> To: Chris Johnson <dcj-dated-1048596266.eigigdff@palomine.net> Cc: stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ifconfig alias file exists error Message-ID: <3E805928.9000103@bimel.com.tr> In-Reply-To: <20030325124522.GA6081@palomine.net> References: <3E804DC2.6060307@bimel.com.tr> <20030325124522.GA6081@palomine.net>
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Sorry, But, I just searched the FreeBSD mailing list, and I didnt find any answer about the problem, then i sent the message the list. I solve the problem using your answers, thank you. Regards, Murat Ustuntas Chris Johnson wrote: >On Tue, Mar 25, 2003 at 02:38:26PM +0200, Murat USTUNTAS wrote: > > >>I want to put second IP on my nic cart. I have been using FreeBSD-4.8-RC, >> >>when i put the command, >> >>ifconfig rl0 alias xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx netmask xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx >> >>returns me: >> >>ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCAIFADDR): File exists >> >> > >You could have found the answer in two seconds using Google. > >You're adding an address in the same subnet as the first address for this >interface, and you're not providing a netmask of 255.255.255.255. See the >ifconfig man page. > >Chris Johnson > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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