Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 16 Nov 1998 10:21:09 -0600 | From | Jeff Noxon <> | Subject | 2.1.x networking behavior - why? |
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I recently upgraded my main machine to 2.1.x. This machine serves as a router w/3 ppp interfaces, 2 ethernet interfaces. The new 2.1.x behavior bothers me:
- Why aren't alias devices listed when I type "ifconfig" ?
- Why aren't "automatic" device routes listed in the routing table?
I appear to have the latest versions of the user-space tools (Debian 2.1)...
net-tools 1.45 ifconfig 1.33 (1998-03-02)
net-tools 1.45 route 1.94 (1997-09-21) +NEW_ADDRT +RTF_IRTT +RTF_REJECT -NLS AF:(inet) +UNIX +INET -INET6 +IPX +AX25 +NETROM +ATALK HW: +ETHER +ARC +SLIP +PPP +TUNNEL +TR +AX25 +NETROM +FR
This behavior is annoying, because it's easy to completely screw up the machine's routing and not know why -- the alias devices are hidden unless you know they're there.
I don't see the benefit in hiding routes or interfaces from the admin. Is there a technical reason to do so? I assume these routes must be handled differently internally.
Nitpicks aside, it's working beautifully. The /proc interface is fantastic.
Regards,
Jeff
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