On Mon, Dec 06, 2004 at 12:10:43AM -0500, Adam Aube wrote: > > dedicated-deb-17boom:/etc/apache2# ifconfig > > eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:01:29:94:A2:1B > > inet addr:'mainIP' Bcast:'mainIPfragment'.255 > > > eth0:0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:01:29:94:A2:1B > > inet addr:'anotherIP' Bcast:'mainIPfragment'.255 > > Here's the problem - eth0 and eth0:0 are identical, so you have defined the > interface twice.
really? I can bind eth0 and eth0:0 to different IPs on my 2.4 box no problem. this website: http://pachome1.pacific.net.sg/~harish/linuxipalias.html says that eth0:0 and eth0:1 are different from eth0: > /sbin/ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1 > /sbin/ifconfig eth0 up > /sbin/ifconfig eth0 172.16.3.1 > /sbin/ifconfig eth0:0 172.16.3.10 > /sbin/ifconfig eth0:1 172.16.3.100 > > 172.16.3.1 is the main IP #, while .10 and .100 are the aliases. The magic is > the eth0:x where x=0,1,2,...n for the different IP #s. The main IP # does not > need to be aliased. Don't tell me they changed this behaviour in 2.6 or something?? Sam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
