Adding IPv4 AND IPv6 via /etc/conf.d/net error [solved]

Duncan Mac Leod · Guru Joined: 02 May 2004 Posts: 317 Location: Germany

Hi!

I am using /etc/conf.d/net to add my IPs. (Kernel gentoo-sources-3.10.37/udev-208)

Works great with IPv4 only.

Now, I have added one IPv6 address, like:

config_eth0="71.238.82.218/32 71.238.12.122/32 71.238.12.123/32 2c01:688:97:1001:6bfa:53da:0:1/128"

and I got an error -> RTNETLINK answers: Operation not supported

If I add the IP manually after booting, like:

ifconfig eth0 inet6 add 2c01:688:97:1001:6bfa:53da:0:1/128

...the IP is added and everything works.

Any ideas?

wswartzendruber · Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 3:29 pm Post subject:

And you're sure it's the IPv6 address specifically? I have mine broken down into separate lines.

Duncan Mac Leod · Guru Joined: 02 May 2004 Posts: 317 Location: Germany

Now, my config is broken down into separate lines, too.

Same error! Are any specific kernel options necessary for adding IPs via /etc/conf.d/net ?

NeddySeagoon · Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 3:46 pm Post subject:

Duncan Mac Leod,

Duncan Mac Leod · Guru Joined: 02 May 2004 Posts: 317 Location: Germany

There was no line in /etc/conf.d/net with modules="" (all were commented out, so it should use iproute2 per default)

Now I have one line with modules="iproute2" - same error as before...

I guess iproute2 need some specific kernel options...

NeddySeagoon · Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 4:09 pm Post subject:

Duncan Mac Leod,

You only need IPv6 support as far as I know.
Is your IPv6 built in or as a module?

If its a module, are you sure its loaded before the IPv6 address is allocated?
A few years ago I had problems related to building IPv6 as a module.
Booting just hung.
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Duncan Mac Leod · Guru Joined: 02 May 2004 Posts: 317 Location: Germany

modules_3="ipv6" in /etc/conf.d/modules did the trick