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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Sorry. RH6.2 is what we're using.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>On Fri, 29 Sep 2000, James L. Skidmore wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> It all depends on what distribution you are using, but there </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> is an easier</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> way to accomplish this with any of them. Perhaps you could </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> tell us which</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> one so that we could address your situation specifically.</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> On Fri, 29 Sep 2000, Gregory L. Camp wrote:</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > Currently I'm using the command string "ifconfig eth0:0 192.168.1.1</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > broadcast 192.168.1.255 netmask 255.255.255.0 up" to add </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> secondary, and</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > sometimes tertiary, ip's to a NIC.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > Here's my two questions: Is this the best way to do this? </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> and Is there a way</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > to remove a secondary ip without taking down the entire NIC?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > TIA. </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > Gregory L. Camp</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > Gregory.Camp@osc.com</FONT>
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