where should i put the command any net 10.0.3.0 255.255.255.0 gw 10.0.0.10 u suggested?shdnt it be some specific place where i put this line?i can just add the route.thats not the problem.i want to make it permanent.it shd stay after rebooting. Thanks, Vinod --- Glynn Clements <glynn.clements@virgin.net> wrote: > > Vinod wrote: > > > how can one make route's permanent? > > i wanted to make this permanent: > > route add -net 10.0.3.0 netmaks 255.255.255.0 gw > > 10.0.0.10 dev eth1 > > > > i tried putting this in > /etc/sysconfig/static-routes > > but it didnt work. > > i have rh7.2 installed. > > I don't know about RH7.x, but for RH6.2 you would > use the line: > > any net 10.0.3.0 255.255.255.0 gw 10.0.0.10 > > If it's different on 7.x, you can deduce the format > from the network > startup script (e.g. /etc/rc.d/init.d/network). > > Note that specifying both "gw" and "dev" is > redundant. If you specify > a gateway, the device is automatically determined > from the gateway > address. > > -- > Glynn Clements <glynn.clements@virgin.net> __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com - : 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