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From: patrick@veenet.value.net ()
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc
Subject: Re: ifconfig alias command???
Date: 15 Nov 1995 05:21:42 GMT
Organization: Value Net Internetwork Services Inc.
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john andy bain (bainjohn@hubble.sheridanc.on.ca) wrote:
: I am trying to run multiple www domains on the same server.
: I have downloaded apache, and I used the ifconfig command to setup an alias
: IP address for the same ethernet card.
: It seemed to work, but I cannot ping or telnet to the alias address.
: Ping and telnet works with the original address.

: I really need some help on this, and any help would be greatly appreciated.

: Andy.

Try pinging and/or telneting from a different machine other than the one 
you have doing the virutal service.

                                      Patrick