Thanks for giving such a detailed answer. One more question though: On Sat, 5 Jan 2002, Mike Burger wrote:
> On Sat, 5 Jan 2002, David Kramer wrote: > > > I know this can be done, but looking at the man pages for the network > > configuration files, I am at a loss. > > > > I currently have a linux box connected to a DSL line with a static IP > > address and domain name. I now have a second IP address, and will soon > > have another domain name. > > This will work...but did you know that you don't need a separate IP to > have a second domain name? Unless you need to run a secure web server, > it's not a necessity, any more. Yes, I know this, but my DSL package comes with two IP addresses, so... > > 1) How do I set up the network configuration to accept two IP addresses on > > the same card? > > Most people will tell you to use netcfg to accomplish this. I use webmin, > myself...or, you can just create a file called > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0:0 (the :0, :1, etc all indicate > virtual interfaces...the one card, eth0, will then answer to any IP > assigned to eth0:x) I'm a "back up the config file with rcs then tweak them in vi" kinda guy myself. > The format of this file is the same as ifcfg-eth0, but doesn't need > everything that is in the ifcfg-eth0 file. You'll really only need the > following lines: > > DEVICE=eth0:0 (or eth0:1, etc) > IPADDR=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (put in the new IP address, here) > NETMASK=yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy (if your new IP address is in the same range as > the old one, this should be the same as the netmask in ifcfg-eth0. > Otherwise, you should put in whichever netmask you were assigned.) So is this in addition to, or instead of the ifcfg-eth0 file? DO I put the "default" IPADDR and NETMASK in ifcfg-eth0, or leave it out? > > 2) If I want to have different email addresses on the second domain name, > > how can I do that? > > The specifics vary, depending on which MTA you're using, but in most > cases, it revolves around using the virtual user table. Check your MTA's > documentation regarding implementation of virtual users and domains. I was afraid of that. I'm using sendmail, and virtusertable looks VERY complicated. Maybe I'm reading too much into it. ------------------------------------------------------------------- DDDD David Kramer http://thekramers.net DK KD DKK D Gravity is a harsh mistress! DK KD - The Tick DDDD _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
