Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 16:36:12 +0200 From: Massimiliano Stucchi <max@willystudios.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ifconfig with dual nicks Message-ID: <20030421163612.3421d13c.max@willystudios.com> In-Reply-To: <000001c307cb$03181010$280f10ac@SHMOOPIE> References: <000001c307cb$03181010$280f10ac@SHMOOPIE>
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On Sun, 20 Apr 2003 22:58:13 -0700 "Remington L." <madriax@garlic.com> wrote: > I have FreeBSD 5.0 server with 3 nicks(vr[0-2[]). I have vr0 set as a > static address on my "internal" network. I want to set up vr1 with a > static address for my external address. When I go to configure vr1 > with an IP address I get > Ifconfig vr1 172.16.16.1 > Ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCAIFADDR): File exists > > What does this mean and how do I fix it? Are you trying to give that NIC an address that has the same subnet as the internal NIC ? Is the NIC up ? Try issuing another IP address and see if it accepts it. Ciao ciao -- Stucchi Massimiliano | Gruppo Utenti FreeBSD Italia WillyStudios.com | http://www.gufi.org stucchi@willystudios.com | max@gufi.org "People who make no mistakes do not usually make anything"
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