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If you are using Slackware 9.1, the network configuration is split up into two files, rc.inet1 and rc.inet1.conf. Unfortunately, these do not support multiple ip addresses per interface, so you will have to muck about in rc.inet1, just as you will in earlier Slackware versions.
Edit /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 and add the relevant ifconfig directives there, preferably alongside the already present ifconfigs.
(please specify distributions when asking configuration questions)
In Debian, and probably other major distributions, network addresses are controlled through the /etc/network/interfaces file. Just add:
auto ethx:y # (where x is the card # and y is the alias number)
iface ethx:y inet static # if this is dhcp, change static to dhcp and leave the rest out
address 555.555.555.555
netmask 255.255.255.0
network 555.555.555.0
broadcast 555.555.555.255
You can then use "ifup ethx:y" to test this, and the auto line indicates that it will be run on boot.
You should probably not DHCP for more than one alias, as you'll just confuse the DHCP server.
Distribution: Slack/Ubuntu & OpenBSD (not a linux distro)
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Originally posted by Qzukk (please specify distributions when asking configuration questions)
In Debian, and probably other major distributions, network addresses are controlled through the /etc/network/interfaces file. Just add:
auto ethx:y # (where x is the card # and y is the alias number)
iface ethx:y inet static # if this is dhcp, change static to dhcp and leave the rest out
address 555.555.555.555
netmask 255.255.255.0
network 555.555.555.0
broadcast 555.555.555.255
You can then use "ifup ethx:y" to test this, and the auto line indicates that it will be run on boot.
You should probably not DHCP for more than one alias, as you'll just confuse the DHCP server.
Hallo can you read ???? this is the slackware forum !! so this is a slackware question....
Slackware > Where to add ip aliases on configuration on boot
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