Art Edwards wrote:
I just installed Fedora core 5. I have a static IP address. When the system
boots it tells me that this IP address is already in use. It then defaults to
dhcp. I have looked at the /sbin/ifcfg code, where the error arises, and I find
the following:
if ! arping -q -c 2 -w 3 -D -I $dev $ipaddr ; then
echo "Error: some host already uses address $ipaddr on $dev." 1>&2
exit 1
fi
When I issue the same command (without the -q switch) with eth0 substituted
for $dev and my ipaddress substituted for $ipaddr, I receive no response.
However, when I issue the same command with another ip address that I know is
active, I receive an affirmative.
I think that the code above is incorrect. Specifically, I think the ! (not) is
wrong.
No, that code is correct. In a shell script, "if ! arping ..."
does not mean "if arping returns 0". It means "if the arping
command fails", and "arping -D" gives a failure (i.e., non-zero)
return code if it detects a reply.
I don't know why you're having a problem. My FC5 test box is
set up with a static IP address on its one and only ethernet
interface, and that is working fine for me.
[root@omega-3b ~]# cat /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
# Intel Corporation 82801DB PRO/100 VM (LOM) Ethernet Controller
DEVICE=eth0
BOOTPROTO=static
BROADCAST=192.168.43.255
HWADDR=00:0B:CD:98:7A:48
IPADDR=192.168.43.50
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
NETWORK=192.168.43.0
ONBOOT=yes
[root@omega-3b ~]#
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