Re: Default Route

[Armin Joellenbeck <joellenbeck@math.uni-kiel.de>]

On Thu, Sep 28, 2000 at 06:14:34PM +0000, Blair M. Cummings wrote:
> It's not in the same subnet but works when I add a route of .. route add
> -net 0.0.0.0 netmask 0.0.0.0 dev eth0 metric 1.
> 
> Thats how I'm able to email you this email (grin)
> 
> But I think you are right when it comes to the interfaces file just asking
> for gateway= xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx. I've always had to put in the whole route
> statement. but now it just skips it.
> 
> Anyone know what file I can include the above route statement so it will
> load on bootup?
> 

Hello,

try the following in the file /etc/network/interfaces. Add in the part
describing the eth0 device the line:

   up route add -net 0.0.0.0 netmask 0.0.0.0 dev eth0 metric 1

or shorter

   up route add default eth0


Armin