Messages in this thread |  | | From | (Matthias Urlichs) | Subject | Re: 2.1.15 vs. "route" | Date | 17 Dec 1996 04:46:18 +0100 |
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In linux.dev.kernel, article <Pine.LNX.3.95.961215181031.2131B-100000@random.sp.org>, The Deviant <deviant@pooh-corner.com> writes: > > If you specify > > random:~# route add default gw 152.52.28.23 ppp0 > > it become 0.0.0.0, as it should, but if you do > > random:~# route add 0.0.0.0 gw 152.52.28.23 netmask 0.0.0.0 ppp0 > > it adds it as 255.255.255.255 (which isn't correct). > What if you say
> random:~# route add -net 0.0.0.0 gw 152.52.28.23 netmask 0.0.0.0 ppp0
/sbin/route should add the -net flag automagically, IMHO, if a netmask != 255.255.255.255 is specified.
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