Yes you are right. But what if before reboot? I mean if a linux m/c has a address 1.2.3.4 aand is running. Now if i attach a windows m/c in LAN with the ip as 1.2.3.4 then my linux box will not complain nor my attached machine. No warnings from either m/c. Why? Prabodh --- Sasa Stupar <sasa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Prabodh Vekhande wrote: > > >Hi all > > > >Why Linux does not detect duplicaate ip in the > >network. > > > >If some machine is assigned with the ip of Linux > box, > >network does not complain. Why? How to ensure that > the > >ip of linux machine is not taken by any other > machine > >in the private network. > > > >Thanks a lot for your Time and Space. > > > >Prabodh > > > >__________________________________ > >Do you Yahoo!? > >Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard > >http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree > > > > > > > > > Yes, it does complain and it doesn't activate this > NIC. Just look while > it boots and when it comes to the Bringing up eth it > will complain. > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe > mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
