David, thank you for that. It works perfectly! :) ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Röhr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <debian-powerpc@lists.debian.org> Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 11:11 AM Subject: Re: Ethernet Adpater
> On Sun, 19 Jan 2003 [10:33], > Kevin Smith ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > > Well, Debian Linux 3.0r1 (powerpc) installed and working like a dream, well > > just about anyway. ;) > > > > I'm trying to work out the ifconfig tool and how to assign more than 1 IP > > address to the ethernet card. I have an IP address assigned to eth0, > > however, I don't know how to assign another IP address to it. > > > > This is (bizarrely enough) easy in Windows 2000 as I currently have about 8 > > IPs on the ethernet card, but how do I do it with Linux? > > > > I thought I could do something like this: ifconfig eth1 up. But it reports: > > No such device. > > > > Any ideas? Unless of course ifconfig is not infact the correct tool...? > > Ifconfig is the proper tool. > > ifconfig eth0:1 192.168.0.124 > ifconfig eth0:2 192.168.0.125 > ifconfig eth0:3 192.168.0.126 > ifconfig eth0:4 192.168.0.127 > > Better if you do it the debian way, by hacking the > /etc/network/interfaces, and then use ifup. > > > /d > > -- > ... david röhr | o_ > .. unix systems consultant | o/ /\ Solaris, AIX, HP-UX > . qbranch system management | /|_, \\ and GNU/Linux Certified. > www.qbranch.se / > ` > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
