Instead of answering the question asking for more detail let me pose a new question that will be more beneficial.

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If you are using a machine as an ethernet bridge how are you
configuring it (include distro specific stuff) to create and enable the
bridge during the boot process?

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Thanks,
Adam  :o)


From: Stephen Hemminger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Adam Hewgill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Bridge] Bringing up bridge at boot (properly) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 09:33:56 -0700

On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 11:30:30 -0400
"Adam Hewgill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>
> Currently my ethernet bridge has 2 intel 100mps NIC's that are
> both part of a bridge. ( I followed the sample setup on the bridge.sf.net
> page.)
>
> In addition to this I would like to access the internet from within the
> ethernet bridge and when using the sample instructions I have no
> gateway setup and no default route (0.0.0.0). I know this data has
> to be attached to the bridge device and not to an ethX card but I
> don't know how to do this.
>
> Also I would like the bridge to come up and the ethX cards to be
> added and the bridge configured at boot. I don't like the idea
> of using a rc.local script and would like to use /etc/sysconfig/network
> if this is possible. Is there a setup doc that describes this somewhere?
>
> Thanks for the help
>
> Adam :o)


The setup of network interfaces varies in each Linux distribution.
What version are you using? and do you want to use DHCP?


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