Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 08:48:19 -0400 From: Matthias Trevarthan <trevarthan@wingnet.net> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 4.6.2 RELEASE, critical ifconfig problem Message-ID: <200208210848.19464.trevarthan@wingnet.net> In-Reply-To: <5.1.1.6.0.20020820140408.01c10fa0@marble.sentex.ca> References: <5.1.1.6.0.20020820140408.01c10fa0@marble.sentex.ca>
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Well, I didn't use the loopback interface, as I think this would be more=20 confusing than helpful, but I DID set the netmasks and remove a couple=20 hundred route statements. Everything seems to be working great! Thanks! I suppose my comany has simply been using a non-standard ifconfig setup f= or=20 the last few years. (We used to run BSDi. Maybe that has something to do = with=20 it.) I like the new way of doing things. Much cleaner. Thanks again! Matthias On Tuesday 20 August 2002 02:05 pm, Mike Tancsa wrote: > Use the netmask. Also, you might as well alias it to the loopback > interface, not the ethernet interface. > > e.g. > ifconfig lo0 206.30.56.8 netmask 255.255.255.255 alias > > You dont need to add the local route either. > > ---Mike > > At 01:34 PM 20/08/2002 -0400, Matthias Trevarthan wrote: > >On Tuesday 20 August 2002 01:19 pm, Brooks Davis wrote: > > > By any chance are you creating IP aliases with a netmask other then > > > 255.255.255.255? That used to work and is now forbidden. > > > > > > -- Brooks > > > >Below is one of the typical rc.virtual statements that WILL NOT work w= ith > > the 4.6.2 RELEASE kernel: > > > >/sbin/ifconfig fxp0 inet 206.30.56.8 alias > >route add -host 206.30.56.8 127.0.0.1 > > > >Again, no error messages, no fireworks, no nothing! > > > >Matthias > > > > > >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 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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