Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 28 Mar 2000 14:25:15 -0800 (PST) | From | Blu3Viper <> | Subject | Re: automatic routing in 2.2.* |
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On Wed, 29 Mar 2000, Peter T. Breuer wrote: > It's a very appropriate view. It's close to how NICs actually work. > However, so what? It doesn't have any implications that I can þlainly > see. Are you saying that ifconfig is broken, in that it shouldn't down > the device when you down the alias, and it does? Or are you saying that > ifconfig is right? I believe you are saying that the action of ifconfig > is wrong - it should remove the alias instead of downing the device when > we ask that the alias be downed? But I'm goshed if I can see that you > are saying anything that has a definite consequence for the interface > design.
Yes, ifconfig -was- broken, I don't know if it still is, I would guess it's been fixed.
I stopped using ifconfig and route ages ago because I had similar problems. I needed more granular control over the interfaces and routing tables than ifconfig and route could give me.
My recommendation is to check on the latest version of net-tools, not the latest that debian has. I also recommend reviewing 'ip' as a replacement for ifconfig and route. Particularly when dealing with interface aliases or quirky routing.
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