Re: Linux (both 2.0.x and 2.2.x), ifconfig, and routing tables.

[Jean-Yves BARBIER <jybarbier@wanadoo.fr>]

On Tue, Sep 21, 1999 at 06:44:43PM -0500, Richard Kaszeta wrote:
> ......
> 1. Brings down an interface with 'ifconfig interfacename down'.
> 2. Depending on circumstances, either brings the interface up with an
>    'ifconfig interfacename up', or changes it's IP address and then
>    brings it back up with 'ifconfig interfacename up'.

Hi Dick,

This is a normal ifconfig behaviour: check in /usr/doc/NET-3-HOWTO
(just near the end of the file)

JY

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