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From: Ruslan Ermilov <ru@ucb.crimea.ua>
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Subject: Re: Adding IP Addresses
To: jasonm@webace.com.au
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 1997 17:52:44 +0300 (EET DST)
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In-Reply-To: 14241350220241@argo.net.au from "Jason McKay" at Jul 31, 97 10:23:27 pm
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Once Jason McKay wrote:
> 
> Having a problem adding IP address aliases for virtual web sites.  I add
> the line:
> 
> ifconfig_ed0_alias0="inet 203.25.160.156 netmask 255.255.255.0"
> 
> to my /etc/rc.conf (FreeBSD 2.2.2) ...  Also add,
> 
> 203.25.160.156    webology.webace.com.au webology
> 
> in my /etc/hosts file.
> 
> Now, strange thing is .. I can ping 203.25.160.156 from all other machines
> on our LAN and from another provider.. but I can not ping 203.25.160.156
> from the local console...
> 
> Any Ideas?

1) Add static route "route add 203.25.160.156 127.1"
2) What version of FreeBSD you use?

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