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Date:      Wed, 8 Aug 2001 11:03:11 -0400
From:      "alexus" <ml@db.nexgen.com>
To:        "Forrest W. Christian" <forrestc@imach.com>
Cc:        "Marius Strom" <marius@marius.org>, <freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: (OT) Re: another ip as alias on NIC doesn't work properly
Message-ID:  <017901c1201b$3e178860$0d00a8c0@alexus>
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0108080025430.26258-100000@workhorse.iMach.com>

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Forrest W. Christian" <forrestc@imach.com>
To: "alexus" <ml@db.nexgen.com>
Cc: "Marius Strom" <marius@marius.org>; <freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG>
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 2:33 AM
Subject: Re: (OT) Re: another ip as alias on NIC doesn't work properly


> On Wed, 8 Aug 2001, alexus wrote:
>
> > Marius this is very much isp related topic, if you don't like it,
> > unfortunately there is nothing I can do here, I don't wish to annoy you
but
> > I do need help with this issue
>
> I think I would agree with Marius.  A better place for this question is in
> -questions, or if you don't get help there, in the networking area.   That
> said, the people in the networking list (I can't remember the appropriate
> list name) are probably going to be asking you more about the code, etc.
>

*sigh*, i'm going post this question on -questions as well and in networking
area too

> Perhaps an even better place would be on the BitchX or irc client
> lists.  This is obviously a client problem at this point, unless you can
> prove that *NOTHING* can bind to a specific IP Address.
>
> As far as the list charter, this list is for issues related to *RUNNING*
> an ISP.  Let me give you a for instance...   "Why won't apache bind to my
> second IP" would be a valid question.   "Why won't my irc SERVER bind to
> the second IP" would also be a vaild question.   "Why won't my irc CLIENT
> bind to my second IP" is more along the lines of a "user" question.
>

I disagree, I'm a little ISP and my users can't use 2nd ip for their irc,
thats why i'm here asking this question and this is not a user related
problem, this is definatly not. I already tryed 3 different clients so this
is isn't software issue at least not irc client software

>
> In all reality, the people who monitor and answer -questions are probably
> going to be MUCH more able to answer this question than the people here
> because this problem doesn't deal with software that the majority of the
> people on this list use on a daily basis.
>
> - Forrest W. Christian (forrestc@imach.com) AC7DE
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