Re: ifconfig add -> resolver error

Emmanuel Seyman <[email protected]> Mon, 30 Sep 2002 18:54:36 +0200
Newsgroups gmane.linux.redhat.release.zoot
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On Mon, Sep 30, 2002 at 11:14:32AM -0400, Jason Pratt wrote:
> Good question: 
> 
> I am trying to alias a second ip address onto the same nick - ifconfig
> when I'm finished *should* look something like:
> 
> eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:02:55:9C:20:D1
>           inet addr:192.168.1.101  Bcast:192.168.1.255
> 
> eth0:0    Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:02:55:9C:20:D1
>           inet addr:192.168.1.9  Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0

Could you try creating a /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0:0 file
that contains:

DEVICE=eth0:0
BOOTPROTO=static
BROADCAST=192.168.1.255
IPADDR=192.168.1.9
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
NETWORK=192.168.1.255.0
ONBOOT=yes

and type "service network restart"

Emmanuel