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Subject: Re: Can't delete IPV6 addresses with ifconfig
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> But I can't remove it, viz..
> [midget 22:27] ~ >sudo ifconfig fxp0 delete 2002:792d:8527::1:1/64
> ifconfig: 2002:792d:8527::1:1/64: bad value


Try

	ifconfig fxp0 inet6 delete 2002:792d:8527::1:1

I think you need the address family in there and no netmask on the end. That
certainly stops the error for me here.

-pete.