Well I tried it on my system and just got "-local: bad address" in response.
Normally ifconfig doesn't make any permanent changes and you can just re-issue with the correct parameters. Not a good idea to play with them remotely though, only when you're physically connected to the box in question... Rgrds Peter > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 18 January 2004 16:22 > To: Solaris-Users mailing list > Subject: Re: [Solaris-Users] ifconfig disaster -- just rebooted > > > > > > well, i was trying something and typed `ifconfig -a -local`. Stupid, > Yes...but i did it. now that box is no longer seen on the > network. does > anyone know what the -local option did. I've googled and > scoured the web, > and every page that i come to does not show the meaning of > -local, nor does > the ifconfig man page. > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > jeff > > > i rebooted the server. i still can not find any info on the > -local flag. > > > _______________________________________________ > Solaris-Users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.filibeto.org/mailman/listinfo/solaris-users > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Solaris-Users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.filibeto.org/mailman/listinfo/solaris-users > > _______________________________________________ Solaris-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.filibeto.org/mailman/listinfo/solaris-users
