Hi, try copying existing /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 to ifcfg-eth0:1, edit DEVICE=eth0:1 and ADDRESS=192.168.0.25, then 'ifup eth0:1'. Worked for me == Rich On Sat, 16 Mar 2002, Arshad Mahmood wrote: > Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 20:50:00 +0500 (PKT) > From: Arshad Mahmood <amahmood@isb.sdnpk.org> > To: linux-net@vger.kernel.org > Subject: Alias eth0:0 in Redhat 7.2 > > > Hi everybody, > > I am trying to apply alias IP to eth0 on my system having Red Hat 7.2 > installed. But it does not accept that alias (eth0:0). > > Please note that eth0 is functioning in a proper way. Its IP is > 192.168.168.12 > > I want to add an alias eth0:0 having IP address of 192.168.0.25 > > I do it in the following way > > ~# neat & > > A Network Configuration window opens > > Click on devices Tab > Click on eth0 > and click copy > Another device having nick "eth0Copy0" was formed. > > Now I edit "eth0Copy0" > > Apply the IP aaddress 192.168.0.25 to it and in Hardward tab check > "Enable Device Alias Support" > > I save all changes. When I quit and restart the network service no eth0:0 > appaears on the out put of "ifconfig". > > > Please help me. It was very simple to add an alias in Redhat 6.2. > > But I am unable to to add alias(eth0:0) to eth0 in Redhat 7.2. > > Many thanks in advance. > > Regards, > > Arshad Mahmood. > > > - > : send the line "unsubscribe linux-net" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > - : send the line "unsubscribe linux-net" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
