This email was mistakenly delivered to Positive Telecom, Inc. and is being forwarded to the intended recipient as a courtesy. Administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------------------- Shaggy Im-erbtham wrote: > I was able to connect my Linux/Slackware box file server to the net and, in > my enthusiasm, attempted to set up IP masquerading. This involved editing > files, in particular /etc/rc.d/rc.modules and /etc/rc.d/rc.local, and a > couple of ifconfig and route command lines at the prompt. > > The operation was a failure, at least for now. However, even after rem'ing > out the new lines, the box lost contact with its clients. > > This is what I got at boot-up > > Going multiuser <from /etc/rc.d/rc.M> > SIOCADDRT: Network is unreachable > Mounting remote file systems. <from /etc/rc.d/rc.inet2> > Starting daemons.... > > I suspect the problem lies somewhere in /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 but after hours > of trial and error, I could not pinpoint it. > > Although not yet mission-critical, the server is now being run in a going > business and a prolonged downtime would have a negative affect. So I > really need a quick fix. > > Somebody please help. > > TIA, > Shaggy > Bangkok, Thailand
