Hi,

I'm trying to setup 2 networks in the same NIC (eth0) in my RH7.3 box.
Let's say that one those addrs should be assigned by DHCP and the other one being static.

I tried to enter both configurations in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 but it did not work. Only the last configuration in that file was applied.

I tried as well with one solution I found by *googling* around but it seemed confusing for me and it did not work either. (Try "Re: Two networks on one card" in google)

I consider myself a complete newbie at linux, although relatively experienced with networking and computers...


anyone has done this before??
Thanks,

P.

not sure what your trying to acheive, but this will give the apperance of "two" ip addresses for the same NIC

# ifconfig eth0:1 192.168.0.2 netmask 255.255.255.

next go into the /etc/hosts file and add an entry for the I.P address and host name.

To make this permanent in RedHat go to /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts -- you'll see a file there called ifcfg-eth0. Copy that file and edit it to create one called ifcfg-eth0:1 Edit the contents of the file to give it the right address and netmask. Now your eth0:1 interface will start automatically at reboot, just like eth0 itself.

Next you have to add a route so it can pass traffic. do this:

# route add -net 192.168.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0

Linux will now be able to route "traffic" from that interface.