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Date:      Fri, 4 Aug 1995 00:36:24 +0930 (CST)
From:      Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au>
To:        nik@blueberry.co.uk (Nik Clayton)
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: ifconfig alias and a 3C509 Combo b
Message-ID:  <199508031506.AAA03426@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au>
In-Reply-To: <199508031142.LAA00285@elbereth.blueberry.co.uk> from "Nik Clayton" at Aug 3, 95 11:42:46 am

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Nik Clayton stands accused of saying:
>     # ifconfig ep0 inet x.y.z.10 alias

FAQ. (you should search the questions archive 8)  The answer is 
'netmask 255.255.255.255'

> The alias seems to work, as Macs around the network can still pick up
> their mail at the .10 address. But I'm a little concerned about the
> error.

gated will have a fit if you don't bring the netmask in correctly, in my
(limited) experience.

> --+=[ Nik Clayton            System Administration, Blueberry Design Ltd, ]=+--

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