Its all working ok now Brad. I changed the netmasks in both the ifcfg-eth0
and ifcfg-lo and now life is good. What a simple change and now that line is
no longer there.. See my post I made a few minutes ago..
On Wednesday 18 April 2001 17:22, you wrote:
> Wow...I am lost! ....
>
> Ted Gervais wrote:
> > On Wednesday 18 April 2001 15:20, you wrote:
> > > well....you need to rethink your network configuration because Linux
> > > will _always_ put a route to your default network in the IP routing
> > > table, why shouldn't it?
> >
> > Yes. And it is doing that. But for things to work I need it to stop
> > putting in that one line..
>
> How many lines do you have coming into your machine? Is it a router (i.e.
> more then 1 network interfaces living on different networks)? If not, then
> you only have one "line" coming into your box so how would you stop puuting
> on that one "line?"
>
> > > Your gateway would live on your default network.
> > > According to your IP and Netmask in the configuration you sent, your
> > > network would be 44.0.0.0 Is that correct?
> >
> > That is correct..
> >
> > > Are you on a class 'A'
> >
> > Well my ip address falls within that range. It is 44.135.34.209.
> >
> > > network? ( I _thought_ only AT&T and some other giants had class 'A')
> > > So, I believe that there is a mismatch between your IP and Netmask.
> > > Also, the ifcfg-eth<n> file is a text configuration, not a 'script' per
> > > se, therefore, it would not execute a command like 'route del -net
> > > .....' -Brad
> >
> > Right. And that is why I wasn't entirely surprised to see the system
> > objecting to that ./route/del statement..
> >
> > So, if I want to work anyone on the 44.xx.xx.xx network - I need to
> > delete that statement. Otherwise I can't but I can see the rest of the
> > world.. Not good enough though.
>
> So, do these other people you talk to live on a different network? If they
> are on the same network, then that statement should not affect it at all.
> I still say it lies in your netmask configuration or mis-configuration
>
> > > Ted Gervais wrote:
> > > > On Wednesday 18 April 2001 14:44, you wrote:
> > > > > usually the configuration information is stored in:
> > > > > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/*
> > > > > that directory should contain a file like: ifcfg-eth<n> which will
> > > > > hold the configuration parameters. Hope this helps.
> > > > > -Brad
> > > >
> > > > Hello Brad, and the others on the list. Well I went and tried what
> > > > you said and added my delete statement to the ifcfg-eth0 file. Here
> > > > is where I did:
> > > >
> > > > # This is my /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 file:
> > > > # I added the delete statement to the bottom. ..
> > > > --
> > > > [root@localhost network-scripts]# more ifcfg-eth0
> > > > DEVICE=eth0
> > > > ONBOOT=yes
> > > > BOOTPROTO=static
> > > > IPADDR=44.135.34.209
> > > > NETMASK=255.0.0.0
> > > > GATEWAY=44.135.34.201
> > > > /sbin/route del -net $44.0.0.0 netmask 255.0.0.0 eth0
> > > > ---
> > > >
> > > > This is what I see when I bring 'ifcfg-eth0' up.
> > > >
> > > > [root@localhost network-scripts]# /sbin/ifup eth0
> > > > SIOCDELRT: No such process
> > > > SIOCDELRT: No such process
> > > > SIOCDELRT: No such process
> > > >
> > > > Obviously the ../route del at the bottom of that file was not
> > > > supposed to be there.. ???
> > > >
> > > > And a routing query shows the 44.0.0.0 line still there..
> > > >
> > > > [root@localhost network-scripts]# /sbin/route
> > > > Kernel IP routing table
> > > > Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref
> > > > Use Iface 127.0.0.0 * 255.0.0.0 U 0
> > > > 0 0 lo 44.0.0.0 * 255.0.0.0 U 0
> > > > 0 0 eth0 default linux.ve1drg.am 0.0.0.0 UG 0
> > > > 0 0 eth0
> > > >
> > > > So, I am right back where I started. Surely there must be a proper
> > > > place for that 'delete' statement other than in the
> > > > /etc/rc.d/rc.local file? And if the ifcfg-eth0 is the correct file
> > > > for this - how does one enter a delete statement in one of those
> > > > files??
> > > >
> > > > ---
> > > > OAOAÇOAØ
> > > >
> > > > > Ted Gervais wrote:
> > > > > > I have a question for the list. When I installed RedHat 7.0 and
> > > > > > now RedHat7.1 I setup the network (ethernet card) by filling in
> > > > > > the blanks. That meets my needs but an extra line is produced.
> > > > > > Here is what I see when I /sbin/route:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----
> > > > > > Kernel IP routing table
> > > > > > Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref
> > > > > > Use Iface 127.0.0.0 * 255.0.0.0 U 0
> > > > > > 0 0 lo 44.0.0.0 * 255.0.0.0 U 0
> > > > > > 0 0 eth0 default linux.ve1drg.am 0.0.0.0 UG 0
> > > > > > 0 0 eth0
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Until I del the 44.0.0.0 entry, I can't connect to the
> > > > > > 44.xx.xx.xx network.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ie: /sbin/route del -net 44.0.0.0 netmask 255.0.0.0 eth0
> > > > > >
> > > > > > With that line gone I can reach the 44.xx.xx.xx network Plus
> > > > > > anywhere else in the world. Now, my question is - where do I
> > > > > > enter tthis line to get rid of this line when I reboot.???
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Ted Gervais
> > > > > > Coldbrook, Nova Scotia Canada
> > > > > >
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> > > > Ted Gervais
> > > > Coldbrook, Nova Scotia Canada
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> > > Ted Gervais wrote:
> > > > On Wednesday 18 April 2001 14:44, you wrote:
> > > > > usually the configuration information is stored in:
> > > > > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/*
> > > > > that directory should contain a file like: ifcfg-eth<n> which will
> > > > > hold the configuration parameters. Hope this helps.
> > > > > -Brad
> > > >
> > > > Hello Brad, and the others on the list. Well I went and tried what
> > > > you said and added my delete statement to the ifcfg-eth0 file. Here
> > > > is where I did:
> > > >
> > > > # This is my /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 file:
> > > > # I added the delete statement to the bottom. ..
> > > > --
> > > > [root@localhost network-scripts]# more ifcfg-eth0
> > > > DEVICE=eth0
> > > > ONBOOT=yes
> > > > BOOTPROTO=static
> > > > IPADDR=44.135.34.209
> > > > NETMASK=255.0.0.0
> > > > GATEWAY=44.135.34.201
> > > > /sbin/route del -net $44.0.0.0 netmask 255.0.0.0 eth0
> > > > ---
> > > >
> > > > This is what I see when I bring 'ifcfg-eth0' up.
> > > >
> > > > [root@localhost network-scripts]# /sbin/ifup eth0
> > > > SIOCDELRT: No such process
> > > > SIOCDELRT: No such process
> > > > SIOCDELRT: No such process
> > > >
> > > > Obviously the ../route del at the bottom of that file was not
> > > > supposed to be there.. ???
> > > >
> > > > And a routing query shows the 44.0.0.0 line still there..
> > > >
> > > > [root@localhost network-scripts]# /sbin/route
> > > > Kernel IP routing table
> > > > Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref
> > > > Use Iface 127.0.0.0 * 255.0.0.0 U 0
> > > > 0 0 lo 44.0.0.0 * 255.0.0.0 U 0
> > > > 0 0 eth0 default linux.ve1drg.am 0.0.0.0 UG 0
> > > > 0 0 eth0
> > > >
> > > > So, I am right back where I started. Surely there must be a proper
> > > > place for that 'delete' statement other than in the
> > > > /etc/rc.d/rc.local file? And if the ifcfg-eth0 is the correct file
> > > > for this - how does one enter a delete statement in one of those
> > > > files??
> > > >
> > > > ---
> > > > OAOAÇOAØ
> > > >
> > > > > Ted Gervais wrote:
> > > > > > I have a question for the list. When I installed RedHat 7.0 and
> > > > > > now RedHat7.1 I setup the network (ethernet card) by filling in
> > > > > > the blanks. That meets my needs but an extra line is produced.
> > > > > > Here is what I see when I /sbin/route:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----
> > > > > > Kernel IP routing table
> > > > > > Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref
> > > > > > Use Iface 127.0.0.0 * 255.0.0.0 U 0
> > > > > > 0 0 lo 44.0.0.0 * 255.0.0.0 U 0
> > > > > > 0 0 eth0 default linux.ve1drg.am 0.0.0.0 UG 0
> > > > > > 0 0 eth0
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Until I del the 44.0.0.0 entry, I can't connect to the
> > > > > > 44.xx.xx.xx network.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ie: /sbin/route del -net 44.0.0.0 netmask 255.0.0.0 eth0
> > > > > >
> > > > > > With that line gone I can reach the 44.xx.xx.xx network Plus
> > > > > > anywhere else in the world. Now, my question is - where do I
> > > > > > enter tthis line to get rid of this line when I reboot.???
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Ted Gervais
> > > > > > Coldbrook, Nova Scotia Canada
> > > > > >
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> > > > > --
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> > > > > * Software Engineer pager: (877)812-3402 *
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> > > > >
> > > > >
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