Re: /etc/init.d/network

[stick@richnet.net]

> 
> Well...
> 
> in the /etc/init.d/network file is the following lines inserted?
> 
> /sbin/ifconfig eth0 up
> /sbin/ifconfig eth0 host_name netmask 255.255.255.0
> 
> Add the kernel routing table
> 
> /sbin/route add -net 198.168.1.0 dev eth0
> /sbin/route add -host host_name dev eth0
> 
Here's my /etc/init.d/network stripped of comments and some echo statements:

#!/bin/sh
ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1
route add -net 127.0.0.0
IPADDR=198.187.226.21
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
NETWORK=198.187.226.0
BROADCAST=198.187.226.255
GATEWAY=205.242.10.253
ifconfig eth0 ${IPADDR} netmask ${NETMASK} broadcast ${BROADCAST}
route add -net ${NETWORK}
route add default gw ${GATEWAY} metric 1

This is the same format that is used on another system (also Debian)
that is working fine.  The other system is Debian 1.2.whatever.  With
pieces of 1.3.whoknows.

> And finally I display the kernel's routing table
> 
> # display route table
> /bin/netstat -rn
> 
I like this idea!  That and adding ifconfig at the end.  They both should
be part of the file's default configuration.

> I have found that by adding items to the display I have found the 
> cause of many hidden problems.
> 
We'll see how well those problems can hide now...

> Have a good day :-)
> LeRoy D. Cressy     	 /\_/\		ldc@netaxs.com
> 

Thanks!
Chuck

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