[SOLVED] Re: Kernel 2.2.1: SIOCADDRT: Invalid argument ?

[Ed Cogburn <ecogburn@greene.xtn.net>]

"Ralf G. R. Bergs" wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 09 Feb 1999 15:02:36 -0500, Ed Cogburn wrote:
> 
> >       route add -net 127.0.0.0
> >
> >       Its the route command thats generating the "SIOCADDRT: Invalid
> >argument".  I'm up to date with potato, (I got the kernel deb from
> >there) so what could this be?
> 
> The kernel automatically sets the route to the interface. Remove the above line,
> and all will be well again. :-)
> 


	Ralf was right.  The 'route' command (/etc/init.d/network) is
apparently no longer necessary with kernel 2.2.1.  Just remove
it.  After reboot, 'ifconfig' shows loopback up and running.

	Thanks Ralf, and to servis for responding.


-- 
Ed C.