Re: ifconfig add -> resolver error

Emmanuel Seyman <[email protected]> Thu, 26 Sep 2002 01:29:19 +0200
Newsgroups gmane.linux.redhat.release.zoot
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On Wed, Sep 25, 2002 at 04:58:27PM -0400, Jason Pratt wrote:
>
> Hi. I've been having an issue with ifconfig when adding an ip address.
> it goes like this:
> 
> > ifconfig eth0 add 192.168.1.9
> > 192.168.1.9: Resolver Error 0 (no error)

Doing a quick google search, this looks like a bind error more then
an ifconfig error.
Have you updated bind as you went along (you should be using bind9).
Does running the command "host 192.168.1.9" output anything?
Are you sure the address isn't already taken?

Emmanuel