From: Joshua Hudson ([email protected])
Date: Fri Apr 12 2002 - 17:19:31 CEST
>From: Dirk Heilemann <[email protected]>
> > >From: Dirk Heilemann <[email protected]>
> > >static IP -
> > >no big deal you say.... but it's not working!
> > # ifconfig eth0 1.2.3.4 bw 1.2.3.255 up
> > # route add default eth0
> >
>What is that supposed to do?? You were in a hurry I presume, because none
>of
>the commands make sense - sorry
>
>1.) Did You mean:
>ifconfig eth0 broadcast 10.16.197.255 up
I believe the syntax is
#ifconfig device ip [broadcast ip] [up | down]
The route command above routes all unknown packets to eth0
>/root [root]# route
>
>Kernel routing table
>Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window Use
>Iface
>10.16.0.0 * 255.255.254.0 U 1500 0 0
>eth0
>loopback * 255.0.0.0 U 3584 0 2 lo
>
>- (The local net is wrong - never seen that...)
That is the correct genmask for lo (127 is class A)
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