i tried this too,using different combinations possible.but still it doesnt work.and i checked out this link and found its for rh 6.x.so dont know if this will work for rh7.x.for me it doesn't anyway. Anyway thanks a lot.appreciate it. Vinod --- Nivedita Singhvi <nivedita@us.ibm.com> wrote: > > > A search on RedHat for static routes shows up the > following: > > http://www.redhat.com/support/resources/tips/Network-Config-Tips > /Network-Config-Tips-4.html > > Not sure which distribution that goes with. I > couldn't find anything in > the RedHat 7.2 Reference Guide about static routes. > > Note that the format suggests that you provide the > interface, not the > gateway: > > "Each line of the static-routes files should have > the format: > > device args > > When a network interface is brought up, each line > for that interface > is passed to route as: > > route add -args device > " > > thanks, > Nivedita > > > Vinod <geekvinod@yahoo.com>@vger.kernel.org on > 04/29/2002 12:41:19 PM > > Sent by: linux-net-owner@vger.kernel.org > > > To: Glynn Clements <glynn.clements@virgin.net> > cc: linux-net@vger.kernel.org > Subject: Re: making routes permanent > > > > i tried putting > any net 10.0.3.0 255.255.255.0 gw 10.0.0.10 > in my /etc/sysconfig/static-routes but still it > didnt > show up as a permanent route.i looked at the > /etc/rc.d/inet.d/network script and as far as i > could > interpret(am a relative newbie),this was supposed to > be the format for my RH 7.2. > can anyone using rh7.2 confirm that "any net > 10.0.3.0 > 255.255.255.0 gw 10.0.0.10" is what needs to be put > in > /etc/sysconfig/static-routes to make this entry > permanent? > 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 > > > __________________________________________________ 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
