Has this problem been reported to the linux kernel ppl? Has it been fixed? It might also help to mention what versions are affected.
mike --- Tarragon Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wednesday 24 December 2003 08:23, Matthew Whitworth wrote: > > I have a host (eth0 = 10.0.30.251) to which I recently added a virtual > > interface (eth0:0 = 10.0.30.249). Now all traffic that originates from > > this host has the source address of eth0:0, which is causing some problems > > with a firewall that I don't control. > > Annoying isn't it? > > Try setting the second IP address as an alias on the *loopback* adapter, ie: > lo:0. Use a bitmask of 255.255.255.255 otherwise strange things may happen. > This should force the system to only use the "real" address for outgoing > requests, but it will still accept connections to the aliases address. > > t > -- > GPG: http://n12turbo.com/tarragon/public.key > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/
