Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 14:35:24 -0800 (PST) From: Jason Arnaute <non_secure@yahoo.com> To: "Bruce A. Mah" <bmah@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: what is wrong with ipv6_defaultrouter ? Message-ID: <888880.69225.qm@web51015.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <45EDE332.6070206@freebsd.org>
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--- "Bruce A. Mah" <bmah@freebsd.org> wrote: > If memory serves me right, Jason Arnaute wrote: > > (FreeBSD 6.2-RELEASE) > > > > I have two ipv6 related lines in my /etc/rc.conf: > > > > ifconfig_em0_alias0="inet6 XXX::2/48" > > ipv6_defaultrouter="XXX::1" > > > > When I boot like this, I do not get a default ipv6 > > route in my routing table. 'netstat -rn' shows me > a > > default route for ipv4, but no default route for > ipv6. > > You probably want to replace that first line with: > > ipv6_ifconfig_em0="XXX::2/48" > > Also make sure to set ipv6_enable="YES". But the ipv6 ifconfig and the ipv6 networking all work fine without either of those changes. I'd prefer not to fix anything that isn't broken ... Are you suggesting that one or both of those changes will cause the ipv6_defaultrouter declaration to suddenly begin working ? Do you use that same ipv6_defaultrouter declaration in your rc.conf ? Thanks. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debate in the Yahoo! Answers Food & Drink Q&A. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545367
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