Don't the kernel version >2.2.0 require that a netmask be added with the ifconfig command? Just add the netmask.
--Dano > -----Original Message----- > From: Shao Zhang [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 1999 9:10 AM > To: Debian > Subject: Config multiple ips on one linux box > > Hi, > > I am trying to set up seval ip addess on my linux machine. But when I > > run something like > > ifconfig eth0:1 203.63.219.30 up arp broadcast 203.63.219.255 > > I got the following messages: > > SIOCSIFADDR: Operation not supported by device > SIOCSIFFLAGS: Operation not supported by device > SIOCSIFBRDADDR: Operation not supported by device > SIOCSIFFLAGS: Operation not supported by device > > Am I missing something from my kernel(2.2.6)?? If I am, what is it?? > > Thanks in advance. > > Shao. > > -- > __________________________________________________________________________ > __ > Shao Zhang - Running Debian 2.1 ___ _ _____ > Department of Communications / __| |_ __ _ ___ |_ / |_ __ _ _ _ __ > _ > University of New South Wales \__ \ ' \/ _` / _ \ / /| ' \/ _` | ' \/ > _` | > Sydney, Australia |___/_||_\__,_\___/ > /___|_||_\__,_|_||_\__, | > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > |___/ > __________________________________________________________________________ > ___ > > > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < > /dev/null