Re: 2.0.34

[Rob van Nieuwkerk <robn@verdi.et.tudelft.nl>]

> I just upgraded a Debian 1.3 (bo) machine to 2.0.34, and when I do
> 
> ifconfig eth0 203.14.18.1 netmask 203.14.18.128 broadcast 203.14.18.127
                                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> (in /etc/init.d/network), I get
> 
> SIOCSIFNETMASK: Invalid argument
> 
> then ifconfig reports the mask is set to 255.255.255.0, which is wrong.
> So I get wrong routes etc.
> 
> What is the fix -- is a new ifconfig required, or something else?

No, just give the *right* netmask: 255.255.255.128
What you give is the network address, not the netmask.

I seriously doubt that what you are doing has worked on older kernels ...

	Greetings,
	Rob van Nieuwkerk


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