Re: Default Route Not Sticking

[gregory mott <gmott ntlworld com>]

on my redhat box, the gateway is specified in
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0:
   DEVICE=eth0
   ONBOOT=yes
BOOTPROTO=static
  NETMASK=255.255.255.0
  NETWORK=192.168.0.0
BROADCAST=192.168.0.255
   IPADDR=192.168.0.2
  GATEWAY=192.168.0.1

On Thu, 2002-10-31 at 18:02, Xander D Harkness wrote:
> Edward Marczak wrote:
> >I have a machine that I've moved.  I edited
> >/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 to reflect the new ip address.
> >I'm also sticking the new gateway in /etc/sysconfig/network.  However, upon
> >a reboot, I don't have any default gateway under netstat -rn.
> >
> >Hmmmm.  This is a 7.3 box....did they change something on me?  I'm trying to
> >avoid just putting a line in rc.local.  I'd like to do this the 'RedHat
> >way'.  Thanks.
>
> Check that the gatewaydev in
> /etc/sysconfig/network is the gateway device if there.  Are there any other network devices about with a route set, this might take preference.
> 
> Check again that it is a valid gateway for the netmask etc.  If not it will refuse to set it.
> 
> If that fails try setting the IP etc using netconfig
> 
> Cheers
> Xander
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