Re: Routing doesn't start automatically

[jereme <jereme@restorative-management.com>]

Hi Andrew,

[snips:]

Andrew Perrin wrote:
> In setting up my new machine, I've run into an odd problem.  When the
> machine boots, the routing table doesn't get restored correctly.  I have
> to type the following:
> 
> route add 192.168.0.3 eth0
> route add default gw 192.168.0.3

...

> # /etc/network/interfaces -- configuration file for ifup(8), ifdown(8)
> auto eth0
> iface eth0 inet static
>         address 192.168.0.14
>         netmask 255.255.255.252
>         network 192.168.0.12
>         broadcast 192.168.0.15
>         gateway 192.168.0.3

The trouble is the gateway you want to use as your default is not on
your network as specified by the netmask.

192.168.0.3 is not on the 192.168.12/30 net, that is why you must
manually add a route for that network and then the default gateway.

Just adjust /etc/network/interfaces and you should be all set, either
make the netmask /24, (255.255.255.0) and remove the "network" and
"broadcast" lines (advisable from the looks of things) or dig deeper
to find out why you set such a small netmask to begin with and what
_should_ be your gateway.




hth,
jereme

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Jereme Corrado <jereme@restorative-management.com>
System Administrator
Restorative Management Corp.

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