Re: IP-aliasing scripts - in /etc/rc.boot?

[George Bonser <grep@shorelink.com>]

Just be careful if you upgrade later that the network script is not
overwritten.


On Wed, 10 Mar 1999 whbell@ia.net wrote:

> Matthew,
> 
> I have just added an aliased interface to my system.  What I did, (anyone,
> correct me if I am wrong), was to add another section to the bottom
> of the /etc/init.d/network script.  I just followed the syntax used
> for the two real interfaces but gave the aliased interface the name-
> 
> ADPT=eth1:0
> 
> Works for me with slink and a 2.2.1 kernel
> 
> -Bill
> 
> Quoting "M.C. Vernon" <mcv21@cus.cam.ac.uk>:
> 
> > I have a little custom script set up to ipalias. I need to make it
> > auto-run on bootup (I'm leaving the machine in a cupboard a long way from
> > home). Can I just place it in /etc/rc.boot/ip_alias_fudge ? or do I need
> > to do anything else. 
> > 
> > Will it be run last of all (and if not, where should I put it in order to
> > do this?)
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Matthew
> > 
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George Bonser

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