[Solved] How to set /etc/init.d/net with /24

[holm74]

Hi there,

I have a problem with setting my fixed IP in /etc/init.d/net

Example:

What I need in /etc/init.d/net is

config_eth0=( "123.456.789.000/24 netmask 255.255.255.255 brd 123.456.789.000" )
routes_eth0=( "default via 123.456.789.1" )

But while booting the server can not handle the ->/24<- in 123.456.789.000/24

So - at the moment - I have do boot the server with

config_eth0=( "123.456.789.000 netmask 255.255.255.255 brd 123.456.789.000" )
routes_eth0=( "default via 123.456.789.1" )

and log onto the server via a cosole and set the ip by hand:

ifconfig eth0 123.456.789.000/24
route add default gw 123.456.789.1

After that I can ping the server.

Without the /24 in the IP I can not set the default route.

Is there a way to post set the /24 in /etc/init.d/net. Just like to boot everything without re-login onto my system.

BTW: is there a special name for the information /24: just want to inform myself for what it is good for.

Thanks for every advice.

Talk soon

Holm

[Beju]

Well, that's because the '/24' is actually the netmask of the address. It seems that you are trying to set 24 and 32 bit mask at the same time. Try to put the 255.255.255.0 in the netmask parameter, instead of 255.255.255.255 and remove the '/24' from the address, then see if it works.

If I remember correctly, in the recent versions of gentoo, if you supply ip address and broadcast or netmask only, then the third missing parameter (netmask or broadcast respectively) will be calculated and set automatically. So you might try to remove the netmask

[holm74]

Hi Beju,

thank you: that did the trick.

Will try to change this message to solved.

Talk soon

Holm