Undoubtedly some machine is using this ip. shut down linux and try pinging that ip from other Windows machines.
-- Anil Mare Logix Consultancy Group Pvt. Ltd. 1, Ashoka Complex, Ranade Rd., Dadar(W), Mumbai, IN Ph : 24211860, 24366591, 24376857 Quoting kavita modi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hello All, > > I am using RedHat 7.2 on COMPAQ DL360 server.Am getting error in > /var/log/message stating "ifup: Error, some other host already uses address > X.Y.Z.W. > network: Bringing up interface eth1: failed". This machine is already > having one ip address on eth0.it is perfectly working.But when second NIC is > configured and machine is booted up, got these kind of errors. > > X.Y.Z.W ip is static IP.not getting from DHCP.also this ip is not allocated > to other host.so,what could be the reason?? > > Awaiting for favouarable reply. > Thanks in advance. > > Rgds, > kavita > > > -- > > > http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers > -- http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers

