Date: Mon, 10 Mar 97 10:44:20 Pacific Standard Time From: "Sean J. Schluntz" <schluntz@pinpt.com> To: Dan Busarow <dan@dpcsys.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ifconfig alias problem/question. Message-ID: <Chameleon.858019569.List@rover4> References: <Pine.UW2.3.95.970309110302.4330C-100000@cedb>
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> > > Change this to 'ifconfig ep0 inet xxx.xxx.xxx.bbb netmask 255.255.255.255 > > > alias' and it should work. > > > > I can't make the netmask *.255, it has to be *.192 for my segmented network or > > I won't make it through the firewall. :( > > Sure it will. The ifconfig statement for the non-aliased IP already > setup the route. The alias entry sets up a host route, that's all > you need. Really :) Actually you are right, I somehow didn't see the 'alias' on the second line and didn't know that you could change the netmask for an alias. I think I'm going to go that way as it will be less changes in the furure to rember! Thanks for the help! > > > (I am going to be upgrading this > > system to 2.2 when that goes -R) > > Good plan but it won't make any difference re the aliased IP's. True, but I think some one mentioned that it has a place in the sysconfig for aliases so you don't have to add lines to the netstart by hand. -Sean ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Sean J. Schluntz <schluntz@pinpt.com> Manager, Support Services ph. 408.997.6900 x222 PinPoint Software Corporation fx. 408.323.2300 6155 Almaden Expressway, Suite 100 San Jose, CA. 95120 http://www.pinpt.com/ Local Time Sent: 03/10/97 10:44:21 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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