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Subject: Re: problems with ifconfig aliases
From: "Vladimir B. " Grebenschikov <vova@sw.ru>
To: "Joe T." <auximini@yahoo.com>
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=F7 Fri, 07.06.2002, =D7 04:36, Joe T. =CE=C1=D0=C9=D3=C1=CC:
> Hi,
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> Originally, I had created some aliases with the following command:
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> # ifconfig dc0 alias 192.168.1.111 255.255.255.255
> # ifconfig dc0 alias 192.168.1.112 255.255.255.255
> ...
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> This worked fine.. i was able to use the aliases for various projects I w=
as playing with.
> When I was done, I took the aliases out:
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> # ifconfig dc0 -alias 192.168.1.111 255.255.255.255
> ...
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> Now, whever I try re-creating those aliases (or any different ones for th=
at matter) I
> get:
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> # ifconfig dc0 alias 192.168.1.111 255.255.255.255
> ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCAIFADDR): File exists
> # ifconfig dc0 alias 192.168.1.2 255.255.255.255  <-- never used before
> ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCAIFADDR): File exists
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> What happened here? What did I do wrong? How can I fix it?

Check you routing table you have host routes for theses addresses in it,
remove these routes before.

> Any help is appreciated
> Thanks,
> Joe
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Vladimir B. Grebenschikov
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