Re: IP-aliasing

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	Subject: IP-aliasing
	Date: Mon, Mar 01, 1999 at 06:05:07PM -0600

In reply to:Ian Keith Setford

Quoting Ian Keith Setford(ians@jove.acs.unt.edu):
> 
> 
> I have a one gateway with a 3c905b (Boomerang) running 2.2.2 just fine.
> When I use ifconfig to alias an ip it works no problem.  On a different
> machine, an HP Vectra, with a 3c905b? (Cyclone) and the IP-aliasing works
> only with 2.0 kernels.  Weird.  I have compiled 2.2.2 for this Vectra 6
> times with variuos kernel configs to try and narrow the problem.  No luck.
> Then I copied my .config from the Gateway and compiled, no go.  I also
> just copied the kernel image to the Vectra, no go.  
> 
  Kernel 2.2.x no longer uses ipfwadm.  It now uses ipchains.  Check
http://rlz.ne.mediaone.net/linux/firewall/ for some great info and
also an interactive pgm to help you set up your filewall & forwarding.
the ipchains homesite is, IIRC rustcorp.com.au.

> Anyone have an idea why it would work on one machine and not another?  I
> haven't swapped the NIC's because my box is the Gateway and I don't want
> to lose my stability.  Selfish I guess. Anyways, does anyone have a
> suggestion?
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> -Ian

HTH

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