At 09:54 29.01.2001 +0000, you wrote: >I need to activate IP multicast on my linux (mandrake 6.2) install. > >I am reliably told I need to do the following: > ifconfig etho multicast > route add -net 224.0.0.0 netmask 240.0.0.0 dev eth0 > >However, when I try these I end up with an error "interface eth0 not found". > >I'm guessing that this might be because my kernel doesnt have multicast >activated. hmm...as far as i know......(and i am a newbie 2)----if it says "eth0 not found"----then u simply have no correctly installed network card.. or.....and in this case it is obvious : u didnt bring up the interface......: "ifconfig eth0 multicast " only configures......and does not bring up.....so issue a "ifconfig etho multicast up" and have a look.....(hmm......btw....i think i remember something about ifconfig saying that it would add a "up" by default if someone forgets it....., so...maybe u really havent installed your card right)... but anyways.....try it with "ifconfig etho multicast up" and come back again if it doesnt work....... >So: > >(1) Am I along the right lines? >(2) Can I do this without re-compiling the kernel (I'm a complete newbie and >dont fancy it much) hm...dunno this....i recompiled the kernel although i dont need multicast......if u want to get familiar with linux and get a good working system u will not get around this...... >(3) I had a quick look at following the instructions on how to compile the >kernel, and failed very near the start because I dont have a linux directory >under /etc/src/. Does that mean that you dont get a default source?, I also >dont fancy an 18mb download from ftp.kernel.org particularly when I havent a >clue which version I need (or which version I am currently running). u get a kernel source.......but on some installs (in my case server install) the kernel sources are not installed by default..... u will find them on your mandrake cd under "..../Mandrake/RPMS/kernel-sources*.rpm" and u can then install them by "rpm -ivh kernel-sources*.rpm" i think it will prompt u for unresolved dependencies.......but i dont know which exactly.....simply install what it demands.... hope i was able to help a little bit...;) --quay >I just need a simple way to activate multicast, please help! > >p. > >************************************************************************ >The information in this email is confidential and is intended solely >for the addressee(s). >Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorised. If you are not >an intended recipient, you must not read, use or disseminate the >information contained in the email. >Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, >except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of >The Capital Markets Company. > >http://www.capco.com >***********************************************************************
